I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
What my inner child wants: Let me out!
April 15, 2018
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a letter to my inner child. Come into my life more, I said. Well, she took up the invitation. Now, she wants to take over. She […]
Mommy makeover: what was, what’s new, what’s now
January 21, 2018
Last fall was so crazy that I just stopped blogging. All I did was work. Which left me exhausted. Then, I reflected on my life by looking at three categories: […]
Happy 100th birthday: I love you Mom, thorns and all
July 19, 2017
Dear Mom, I used to hate roses because they reminded me of you: beautiful, with dangerous thorns. But when I planted your favorite flower on your 100th birthday, you sent […]
June 12, 2017
When I was 19, my 70-year-old dad passed on from this world. But since I believe that dads never really die, my relationship with him keeps growing. And we’re finally […]
May 13, 2017
Even though my mom left this world in 2010, moms never really die. She’s still with me, in an even better way. Death freed her from suffering. Her passing also […]
3 things a fun mom never does to her adult child
April 29, 2017
The other day, I asked one of my classes a simple question: Who is the most difficult person in your life? To my shock, the answer was “mom.” How could […]
6 reasons why the badass hapa BBC girl inspires my inner child
March 19, 2017
Marion Kelly is four years old. She’s hapa — half Asian and half-white. She has a Korean mommy, a white American daddy and a baby brother named James. On March […]