Though it might seem like it, I never forget that I have a blog. I just forget to schedule time to actually write anything. There's no shortage of ideas flurrying around in my head. Some are irreverent. Some are controversial. Some are whimsical. All are logged in a notebook that … [Read more...] about Summer Adventure List 2017…With a Twist
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Happy 13th Birthday, Bird!
I was a rotten teenager. I believe in karma. That means that beginning today, my life is about to become infinitely more challenging. Today Bird has entered the kingdom of teens. Today, Bird is 13. He was a lad of four when I started chronicling our lives and opining on … [Read more...] about Happy 13th Birthday, Bird!
My Baby is 11
He cares more about changing the world than how the world changes him. He is a snuggler, more puppy than kitty by nature. His laugh will make your heart swell. This kid of mine, newly minted 11-years old today, is pure happiness. When he was a little boy, I used to … [Read more...] about My Baby is 11
I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
When I was pregnant (both times), I was what doctors called “advanced maternal age.” That’s a pretty uplifting way to begin a pregnancy. I faced a battery of tests, and in just a year plus between pregnancies, there seemed to be even more tests and areas for concern. There were … [Read more...] about I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
Mothers-in-Law, Oft Forgotten on Mother’s Day
If I could just show you a photograph, it would tell you the 1000 words I’m having trouble finding myself. She would have been a slight thing with a mop of curly hair, dungarees, and no shoes. Her gingham pinafore was likely tattered by day’s end, which made her mother succumb to … [Read more...] about Mothers-in-Law, Oft Forgotten on Mother’s Day
Moms+SocialGood — What do you wish were true for every child, everywhere?
Moms +SocialGood is a one-day event dedicated to empowering mothers around the world to create a better future for themselves and their families. I'm thrilled beyond measure to be speaking at the event this year. I'll be in New York today at the New York Times Center. What an … [Read more...] about Moms+SocialGood — What do you wish were true for every child, everywhere?
Imposter Parenting – #AsianMomBlogger
Do you ever feel like you're in that Talking Heads song Once in a Lifetime and wonder how you got here? Sometimes I look around and have an outer body experience. This is especially heightened when I find myself sitting in those tiny hard plastic chairs in my son's classroom for … [Read more...] about Imposter Parenting – #AsianMomBlogger