How Much is Enough for Lunar New Year?
Figuring out how much is enough for celebrating Lunar New Year as a Chinese-Korean-American family without our parents.
Staying Home for National Women Physician’s Day
Reflections on being a stay-at-home doctor mom - the myth of the work-life-balance - on National Women Physician's Day.
The Risks of Overnurturing with Multilingual Parenting
Overscheduling our life is like overnurturing. Like overwatering a plant, overnurturing can drown the fresh air & light needed for growth.
Chinese Reading Progress: Videos of My Daughter From Age 3-6 Years
These Chinese reading progress videos show how my daughter went from single words to fluid reading. It's humbling and encouraging to see the growth over time!
Learning How to Declutter After My Immigrant Mother’s Sudden Death
My immigrant mother was a sentimental hoarder, afraid to lose everything. Her sudden death forced me to become minimalist.
Surprising Changes in the Last Decade: Family, Career, and Language
Starting the year off with reflections of the last decade. Many ups and downs (rock bottom, really) which eventually led to this passion project.
Memory Journal with Letters to Our Children
When we are no longer here, I hope this memory journal can help, comfort, and remind our children about meaningful things we learned together.
Happy 6th Birthday, Dear Daughter | Reflections of Our Multilingual Journey
Happy 6th birthday to my daughter! Reflecting on 6 years of our language learning journey.
Auntie’s Advice on Accents: Be Patient, and Take the Time to Listen
I asked Auntie if my Chinese accent is improving. She replied in accented English: "I understand what you say. Just like you understand my English, even though this is the best I can do."
Overcoming Asian Guilt on Lunar New Year
Letting go of guilt over our lack of Lunar New Year decorations and Asian food. Culture can be shared and enjoyed in many ways, and we will make our own family traditions!
Raising Trilingual Children as a Non-Fluent Parent: 8 Lessons Learned
Raising multilingual children requires honesty, commitment, and flexibility. Here's a look back on lessons learned with my husband and 2 kids in 2018.
How I Taught My Child 1000+ Chinese Characters as a Non-Fluent Speaker
Despite my lack of fluency, my daughter loves to speak, sing, and read Chinese. She knows and understands >1000 characters due to strategies described in this post.
Redefining Mother’s Day with My Parents’ Language
Both of my parents died around Mother's Day, and I used to struggle around this time of year. Prayer led me to embark on a Chinese learning journey with my kids, and I finally feel peace.
A Letter to My Parents: Why I’m Teaching Your Grandchildren Chinese
After all those years of giving you grief about learning Chinese (among many things), you'd never guess that I'm trying to teach it now. It is difficult, but I have the cutest study buddies, and they're kicking my butt.
From Dead Ends to New Beginnings: How Our Multilingual Journey Began
Our multilingual journey began at what felt like a dead end, but we perservered and remain encouraged about learning Chinese as a family.