An interview with Hoang Samuelson Writer. Mom. Expert coffee drinker. Early riser. She writes about money, culture, work and families www.lilyplusjames.com The other day, I was googling “Asian parents,” gathering ideas for blog ideas, when I stumbled upon a wonderfully written article in Medium, titled, “What it’s like to grow Read more…
EPISODE 17: 6 MOST ANNOYING PEOPLE WHO GIVE UNSOLICITED PARENTING ADVICE “Oh, you look so tired! Being a mom is tiring huh? You should stop working because money grows on trees!” “There was this news article that talked about kids and screen time and how it’s basically turned these kids Read more…
EPISODE 16: WHY I NAMED MY BLOG SUM ON SLEEVE “WTF is Sum on Sleeve?” Like does that mean you have something on your sleeve? Why is Sum spelled that way? Why am I here?Where am I?Who am I? Maybe not that question unless you’re having an existential crisis…but perhaps Read more…
EPISODE 14: WHY I DON’T CARE IF MY CHILD CLIMBS THE CORPORATE LADDER (EVEN THOUGH I’M AN ASIAN MOM) “Doctor or Lawyer. Anything else is not good enough” Ok so my parents have never said that to me and generally, they’ve been pretty good about respecting my career decisions. They’ve Read more…
EPISODE 15: WHEN YOU’RE A WOMAN AND YOU GET LABELED A “B*TCH” Ladies, have you ever been in a public location (like waiting for the bus, buying groceries or getting your fix at Starbucks) and a man comes up to you and tells you to smile? Like he says, “Turn Read more…
EPISODE 12: A SIMPLE SELF-REFLECTION EXERCISE TO HELP YOU KNOW YOURSELF BETTER Here’s an easy self-reflection exercise you can do to know yourself better and increase self-awareness. Pick a simple decision and ask yourself WHY 5 times. When I was in grade 6, there was this thing called “Student of Read more…
EPISODE 1: DO SOMETHING THAT SCARES YOU EVERY DAY Have you ever heard the saying, “do something that scares you every day?” I have a big announcement. I’M LAUNCHING MY VERY FIRST VIDEO SERIES! It’ll be a mix of stories, inspirational moments and personal life lessons. I’m conquering my fears Read more…
Remember those shows where they would show clips from old episodes? I loved them because it was like reliving the best parts of the season. With over 60 posts, it’s been an incredible journey and I’m so grateful to all my readers. Every story told, every word read, every sentence digested Read more…
First of all, I don’t judge a parent for sharing pictures of their kids on social media. It’s a personal choice and ultimately, it’s what works for their family. I don’t know how many photos and videos I have of my daughter but I know there are a lot. Like other Read more…
How I started sharing the invisible, mental, workload of motherhood with my husband and why it is working for our marriage. So it’s been over a year since I wrote about How I Stopped Resenting My Husband After Our Daughter Was Born. How has it been since? Smooth sailing? No. Read more…