Being good at something doesn’t mean you enjoy it and should be doing it. When parents, teachers, supervisors, managers and bosses tell you you’re good at doing this, does that mean you’re also passionate about it? What do you want to do with your life? What’s your life’s mission? What do you Read more…
Do you fear death and dying? As a wife and mom of 2 young kids, this scares me a lot. However, blogging and being authentic in the content I create give me comfort in what I’m leaving behind YOLO, life is short, carpe diem… Have you ever thought about your death? Read more…
Ever feel like life is going by and you’re just sitting there watching it, as a spectator instead of a participant? You do things to get through the day, check the boxes and complete the tasks. And then one day, it hits you and you’re sick and tired of the Read more…
Because women aren’t the only ones who can be nurturing human beings. Duh! Let’s time travel back to about 3 years ago. It’s 3:00 am. My daughter’s hunger cries wake me up. I get up, trudge over to her crib, pick her up and yawn. It’s 3:05 am. I’m sitting Read more…
What do new moms really need to hear during those first months with their newborns? When a baby is born, a mother is also born. Some people may not realize this because all they focus on is the baby. We can’t blame them since babies are the epitome of joy. Read more…
Pregnant women get attention. They’re signs of hope and the future, restoring faith in humanity. With that attention comes people who say the darndest things. You see her burgeoning belly, her waddle, her loose, comfortable clothing. She’s carrying a miracle inside her! She’s growing a human. She’s a glowing figure Read more…
It’s being at work and feeling guilty about not being at home. Then it’s being at home and feeling guilty about not being at work. Last November, I experienced my first bout of working mom guilt. I shared some helpful tips for how I was managing these feelings. However, the Read more…
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 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…
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…