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I’m proof that slackers can fulfill their dreams

July 7, 2011

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a teacher. But my parents told me to be a doctor. To thwart their plans, I screwed up in college. So […]

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How to overcome childhood traumas & troubles: new possibilities for a new year

February 3, 2011

Happy Lunar New Year! Here’s an old photo from the holidays. I remember when Mom took it. We were in a Chinese restaurant. She kept telling me to smile but […]

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Forget Amy Chua. Bigger fish to stir-fry: 4 ways I’ve been conned by Confucius.

January 13, 2011

On Saturday, I blogged about “Parents like Amy Chua are the reason Asian Americans like me are in therapy.” Other bloggers had a lot to say about the topic too. […]

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Parents like Amy Chua are the reason why Asian Americans like me are in therapy

January 8, 2011

All day long, people have been telling me about an article headlined: “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.” And I’ve had enough! I’m posting my reaction so that I don’t have […]

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Having my dead mother as a muse is pretty freaky

April 19, 2010

After my mom died, I started feeling differently about her. It's like she's in my head instead of physically in the world. And, of all things, she's become a muse who inspires me in my blogging. Weird.

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This is the first week of the rest of my life

February 24, 2010

Now that my mom is dead, I'm an orphan. It feels weird, sad, exhilarating -- free. Suddenly, I'm starting live over, redefining my sense of womanhood, ethnicity and culture.

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Photo album: Remembering Mom, 1917-2010

February 9, 2010

This post is all about how my mom died. It was profoundly moving, sad, peaceful, loving. Death has it's own magic. What a healing experience.

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