EPISODE 6: HOW BEING RAISED BY IMMIGRANT PARENTS AFFECTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTTUmqUta-U& My daughter and I have this routine where we make muffins together every weekend while my husband, Brian does his open houses. Recently, we were having breakfast when I mention to Brian that I’m going to Read more…
EPISODE 5: LET’S GET REAL AND RAW ABOUT DATING “How did an INTROVERTED, ASIAN CANADIAN MILLENNIAL who grew up with traditional, immigrant parents find her husband online with ZERO dating experience?” In 2013, I ended an 8-year long relationship and entered the ‘scary’ online dating world for the first time. 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…
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…
Food. We need it. We want it. We depend on it. We are what we eat. I started cooking when I was barely 10 years old. With over 20 years of slicing and dicing, stir-frying and baking, steaming and roasting, I’d like to consider myself a foodie who is comfortable in the Read more…
How translating for your immigrant parents actually makes you more emotionally intelligent Have you ever seen an Asian mom and her kid at a restaurant and the kid is ordering for the both of them in perfect English and then confirming it with his/her mom in their native language? I Read more…
Ah, toxic girlfriends. From Clueless to Mean Girls to Gossip Girl (is it Pretty Little Liars now?), do these only appear in the teenage years? No. These appear through to adulthood, from college/university to the workplace to motherhood to old age (who’s a better grandma?). Granted, a lot of that Read more…
Imagine your Asian parents holding hands, hugging, kissing, making out on the couch. Cringe, shudder, gross. I grew up with the kind of parents that barely touched. How has that affected my views on physical affection and parenting? I’ve mentioned that I only speak Chinese to my daughter as I Read more…
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…