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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
How to double date on a mother-daughter vacation
January 24, 2016
Vacationing in Amsterdam transitioned my daughter and I to a grown-up relationship. For the first time ever, we traveled as two women with romantic partners in tow. Thankfully, we survived […]
Indian cooking spices up mother-daughter bonding
December 30, 2015
When my daughter and I take cooking classes together, the power struggle and bickering stops. Our generational divide closes as we surrender to the instructor and the magic of food. […]
Let’s share immigrant stories as #MoreThanALabel
September 30, 2015
I’m thrilled that America’s future social workers have asked me to join their campaign against immigrant discrimination. To stop the name-calling, abuse and violence, they are using a very 21st […]
5 reasons why being in a Chinese family is murder & ways to break the cycle
August 1, 2015
Jennifer Pan’s parents pushed her to be the perfect daughter. But once she grew up, she hired hit men to kill them. Her story is about more than girl gone […]
How to vacation with a dog in Vermont
July 11, 2015
Summer’s flying by! The headlines? Daughter home from college. Boyfriend moving in the last of his possessions. Blog under major renovation. Writing, gardening, cleaning, adjusting…and, vacationing. With a dog. The […]
Fight gun violence: Moms Demand Action march
May 9, 2015
A new experience: For the first time ever, I carried a sign and participated in a march. It was liberating, necessary and — now that I know what marching feels […]
Chuang Yen Monastery — a giant Buddha in the Hudson Valley
May 6, 2015
With the older folks in my family dying off, I’m going to a lot of funerals. They’ve become affectionate occasions to catch up with relatives. The latest gathering surprised me […]