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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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 yearsJune 26, 2018 ago
Asian Parent Expectations
Asian Culture

What No One Tells You About Asian Parent Expectations (4 minute read)

Growing up with Asian parents be like what? What is a Tiger Mom? Why is there a High Expectations Asian Father meme? **Click Below To Listen**  Remember Amy Chua back in the early 2010s when her controversial book about Tiger Mothers blew up around the world? Chua’s idea that Chinese mothers were superior Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsMay 1, 2018 ago
Cherish Moments With Baby
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Why You Don’t Always Have To Be In The Moment With Your New Baby (Time Doesn’t Fly THAT Fast) (3 minute read)

So parents or parents-to-be, do you ever hear that piece of advice, “Cherish these moments while your children are still young because, in a blink of an eye, they’ll be all grown up” I’ll admit I’ve said something like this to other parents a bunch of times without even thinking Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsJanuary 24, 2018 ago
fall asleep when you have momsomnia
Blog

5 Natural Ways To Fall Asleep When You Have Momsomnia (3 minute read)

Momsomnia, restless nights, insomnia, broken sleep. Why can’t we just go to sleep and wake up all refreshed? So I mentioned I suffered from insomnia when I was in grade 8. For 3 months straight, I didn’t sleep. It was a freaky experience and I will never forget it. It Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsDecember 28, 2017 ago
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How My Life Has Changed From Being Single to Being A Married Mom (5 minute read)

So how does a woman’s life change when she goes from single and dating to married with kids? This is the next part of my dating chronicles where I share what I actually wrote online dating profile and make comments on how my life has changed. It’s the ultimate self-reflection Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsDecember 14, 2017 ago
resenting husband after kid
Blog

How I Stopped Resenting My Husband After Having Our Daughter (6 minute read)

After she was born, I started hating my husband like he was this evil asshole who only cared about himself and his needs. **Click Below To Listen** Our bundle of joy was more like a bundle of tangled Christmas lights. I was trying to figure out which end was which Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsNovember 9, 2017 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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