Tag: parenting
Hooray! I Am Done Potty-Training!
Hooray! Do I get a sticker? Did I earn an M&M? I am done potty-training!
Or at least my 2 ½-year-old is. I’ve been fully...
Being Present: What My Kids Have Taught Me
I’ve been struggling with burnout and being present lately, both personally and professionally. Somewhere along the way, my mind started associating going above and...
Adapting Chinese Holidays for Our Multicultural Family
When we adopted our daughter, one thing mattered to us from the start: adapting Chinese holidays for our multicultural family, to keep parts of...
Growing in Gratitude
I don’t typically make New Year’s resolutions, but I do appreciate the opportunity for reflection and a fresh start that a new year offers....
Living More on Less
When my husband and I made the jump for me to stay home with our two kids full-time, with him as the sole income...
My Daughter Turned 10: What I Hope She Knows
The end of 2025 felt heavy. Just too heavy. The holidays came and went, but unless you have tunnel vision, the world seemed to...
Taking Young Kids to a Coffee Shop
I pull into the parking lot of the coffee shop. It’s a familiar view. It’s a local coffee shop and one of my favorites....
Where Do I Belong in the “Motherhood Lunch Room”?
Working mom. Stay-at-home mom. Work-from-home mom. Single mom. Adoptive mom. Step-mom. Co-parenting mom. Crunchy mom. Silky mom. Type-A mom. Type-B mom.
If motherhood had a...
Soaking Up the Last Drops of Childhood
Every time I look at the random assortment of toys in my shower, I can’t help but smile. As my kids are getting older...
When the World Seeps In
Children carry a quiet innocence—soft, unfiltered, untouched by the world. As parents, we orbit around that innocence, shielding it, shaping it, filling their days...
I Feel Like a Punching Bag
My husband planned a work trip the week before winter break. While I understood the purpose of the trip, the second he told me...
A Conversation with my Beloved Grandma Betty
I recently went to visit my 93-year-old grandmother for a morning catch-up. Few places take me back to childhood like her home. The summers...
Complimenting the Parents Matters
“Excuse me,” an older gentleman said to my husband as we exited a restaurant. “You really have great daughters there. I was watching you...
When Your Kid Figures Out Santa Claus… and You’re Not Ready
One night this past October, I was doing my usual routine of saying goodnight to all my kids. My oldest, my ten-year-old son, was...