When she was younger, Tae was very much like her father both in look and personality. I found this very strange since he was not part of her life for very long. It definitely makes you think about the nature vs nurture aspect with regards to behaviour. You always assume a child picks up certain traits from observing them but when she has a ( Read more... )

I forget sometimes how much I enjoy a little peace and quiet. Having the house to myself and being able to completely switch off. I don't have to be anyone other than myself. I don't have to be mommmy, I don't have to be a wife and I'm treating myself with a day off so I'm literally just doing nothing and being myself ( Read more... )

With all the atrocities happening in the world around us, sometimes it's easy to get bogged down in the fear, the anger, the hatred, the uncertainty. To get so lost in others pain. Sometimes it's important to keep things in perspective ( Read more... )

I am so proud of the amazing child my Tae is becoming ( Read more... )

When Tae was younger I was very intent on learning about ways in which I could instill a sense of Korean-ness (identity, culture, history, connection) in my daughter, who is one-quarter Korean. Being hapa, myself, I worried frequently and passionately about my own feelings of inadequacy as a "real Korean;" my sense of removal from my mother's ( Read more... )

... but I am thankful for my wonderfully insightful and understanding daughter. Who sometimes drives me nuts ( Read more... )

This weekend, Tae and I went to watch Boston Dragon Boat Festival. I admit, I know very little about the story behind the dragon boats (someone got thrown in some river, that's all I know). I do know that when we went to the festival, we wore our regular clothes - t-shirts and jeans, that kind of stuff ( Read more... )

i'm at a loss here for what to do ( Read more... )

I recently re-read an old NY Times article which claimed that eldest children have higher IQs ( Read more... )

Today I went to a panel presentation by several Asian Americans who hold senior positions in my field. They were talking about skills and strategies for Asian Americans who want to succeed in institutions that are predominantly white ( Read more... )