Asian moms are like magicians in the kitchen, cooking up a storm without the thunder and lightning https://youtu.be/NEqSa8bG3eo As a mother of 2 with a husband who has the stomach the size of a basketball player’s inside a small Chinese man, I cook A LOT! One day as I was Read more…
So earlier this year, I published a book on some strategies that helped my relationship with my parents. https://youtu.be/7jVgoZNsGJE The title of the book assumes that it provides the reader with a clear solution to their problems. But with any self-help, personal development, relationship advice book, the solution lies within us. Read more…
How does an Asian Canadian accountant (CPA, CA) go from owning and selling a successful Australian-style meat pie business to becoming a life coach? Ever since I started blogging, I’ve connected with many likeminded folks. It’s amazing how many of us there are out there in this world, from all Read more…
Food and I have a love-hate relationship. It’s something I’ve been managing my whole life. How my past eating disorder affects me as a mom How do you feel about your body? How do you feel about food? As someone who has struggled with body confidence her whole life, I’ve had Read more…
How do you feel when someone compliments you? Are you uncomfortable? Is it just me or are Asians bad with compliments? How does it feel when you get complimented? When someone tells me I’m doing a good job or that I look great, I get uncomfortable. My first instinct is Read more…
Tigertail is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Alan Yang Here are my two cents about the film. ***SPOILERS ALERT*** For British Asian and American perspectives, check out the full article in Asienne magazine. What were your initial thoughts of the film and first reaction(s) to seeing Read more…
What do you use to eat? As more Asian millennials become parents in Western societies, will the use of chopsticks decrease? Let’s talk about chopsticks. It’s a huge part of my culture and a tradition to use chopsticks. How will this change with the future generation? Growing up, I used Read more…
Our Asian immigrant parents’ worked the 9-5 to put food on the table. How can they understand that you can make a living from your side hustle? The other day, I was picking up my daughter from my parents’ place when I get an email from Medium saying that I Read more…
You dread seeing them and when you do, you feel like a warm body. Is it normal to not like your parents? Friday dinner at their house, Sunday morning Dim Sum, having your parents over at your place… How does it feel thinking about those things? Frustrated? Burdened? Dread? Like Read more…
From baby boomers to Generations x, y, z, can we really understand one another? My parents’ generation was more traditional. They were more conservative. Their parents were more strict. The didn’t grow up with screens and they didn’t raise us with screens. They didn’t have instant access to information at Read more…