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mom guilt
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4 Ways To Manage Working Mom Guilt (4 minute read)

Oh, motherhood and work, and all the different ways a woman can approach it. What are the freaking labels again? Working mom, stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, part-time working mom, robot mom, virtual reality AI mom…wait a sec. Depending on a woman’s situation, some of these are options and some of Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 6 yearsNovember 22, 2018 ago
you don't always have to be positive
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Why You Don’t Always Have To Be Positive (2 minute read)

You don’t always have to be positive and happy. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. Ever feel down? Like giving up? Shitty? Recently, I experienced extreme disappointment. Without going into the details of what happened (just not ready yet), I realized I was coping with these feelings Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsNovember 1, 2018 ago
self-care
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3 Self-Care Practices That Are Keeping Me Grounded (And How You Can Create Yours) – (7 minute read)

I have a full-time day job. I’m a mom. I’m a blogger. I have a lot of things going on. It can be overwhelming and almost every month, I reach a breaking point. But somehow, I manage to get myself together, patch up those loose seams and carry on. Last Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsOctober 19, 2018 ago
unsolicited parenting advice
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6 Types Of People Who Give Unsolicited Parenting Advice (Ranked In Order of Annoyance) – (4 minute read)

Unsolicited advice is one of my biggest pet peeves. Oh great, you have the number of a good housecleaner and you’re texting that to me as you stand in my “filthy” living room. Did I ask? No! I enjoy basking in my family’s dead skin cells. So mind your own damn Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsSeptember 25, 2018 ago
Crazy Rich Asians
Asian Culture

3 Reactions To Crazy Rich Asians – An Asian Mom Blogger’s Perspective (4 minute read)

So recently, my husband and I were able to get away and have a date night. Oh just one of those things couples should do every now and then especially when they’re busy AF as parents). The hype around Crazy Rich Asians got to me. As mentioned before, I’m not Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsSeptember 5, 2018 ago
Saying I Love You Asian parents
Asian Culture

How My Mom’s Early Loss Inspired Me To Take Care Of My Health – (3 minute read)

Tiny Eyes Comics A touching story of how my grandma’s death inspired my mom to take control of her health Here is the final part of my collaboration series with Tiny Eyes Comics. Hope you enjoy! **Click Below To Listen Now** Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. My Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsAugust 22, 2018 ago
Saying I Love You Asian parents
Asian Culture

What To Say To Your Immigrant Parents When It’s Hard To Say ‘I Love You’ – (3 minute read)

Tiny Eyes Comics It’s hard to say ‘I Love You’ to my parents but my mom and I have figured out a way to make it work. Here is part 2 of Why I Love My Mom series **Click Below To Listen Now** Click here for Part 1 Click here for Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsAugust 14, 2018 ago
Saying I Love You Asian parents
Asian Culture

How Immigrant Parents Show Their Love Through Food – (3 minute read)

Tiny Eyes Comics Even though it’s hard for Asian parents to say ‘I Love You,’ they show their love in many other ways like through cooking and food. One day when I was doing my zombie scroll down Instagram lane, I stumbled upon Tiny Eyes comics. **Click Below To Listen Now** Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsAugust 8, 2018 ago
Asian Culture

3 Minutes With Fellow Asian Mom and Founder of Yay Sunshine, Faith

Faith, Founder of Yay Sunshine Faith is an Australian-Asian momma who started Yay Sunshine, an amazing company that specially designs Asian-fit sunglasses (or sunnies). I’ve always had trouble finding the right sunglasses for my face and I just accepted it. Then one day, I started seeing Asian models with beautiful sunglasses Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
Asian Woman therapy
Asian Culture

I’m An Asian Mom Who Does Therapy: 3 Lessons Learned in My First Session (5 minute read)

Asians stereotypically don’t do therapy. We suffer in silence and let that shit brew until it becomes stomach cancer. Does the word therapy still relate to”crazy people”? Like, “Wow, there must be something seriously wrong with you!” “Can’t you just keep that shit inside or talk to your friends about Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJune 26, 2018 ago

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Katharine Chan has over a decade of experience working in healthcare. She’s worked in emergency health services, mental health, women’s health, facilitating, coaching, and promoting honest conversations among healthcare leaders to enable organizational change. She’s passionate about putting words to her feelings despite growing up in a culture that hides them. She empowers others by teaching them how to love themselves, embracing their culture and improving relationships.

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