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Moms+SocialGood — What do you wish were true for every child, everywhere?

Ilinap · May 5, 2016 ·

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?

Tags: motherhood, parenting, responsibility, Shot@Life, social good, values, volunteer

One North Carolina Dad’s Thoughts on HB 2

Ilinap · April 18, 2016 ·

My friend Matt penned this post that I wanted to share here. You'll read his words and see that he's a man bursting with integrity and compassion. Matt is my people. Read on and you'll see why.   I am a dad. And, like most dads, I want to protect my children. I want to … [Read more...] about One North Carolina Dad’s Thoughts on HB 2

Tags: equality, family, North Carolina, parenting, politics, values

Civics and Civility: Political Paradigm in America

Ilinap · March 17, 2016 ·

As my children grow more in tune with the political process, it gets tougher and tougher to help them make sense of this world of ours. They ask to stay up late to watch the debates, both Republican and Democratic, and we oblige. Twelve year old Bird reads the headlines on his … [Read more...] about Civics and Civility: Political Paradigm in America

Tags: community, education, election, parenting, politics, values

Imposter Parenting – #AsianMomBlogger

Ilinap · February 24, 2016 ·

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

Tags: #AsianMomBloggers, children, motherhood, parenting

There’s No Badge for Being Busy

Ilinap · February 10, 2016 ·

In my fancy corporate job there was the vice president who sent a cab to pick up her sick 10-year old daughter from school. Then there was the advertising agency owner who asked me if I really wanted to have this baby...when I was nine months pregnant. And I would be remiss … [Read more...] about There’s No Badge for Being Busy

Tags: America, family, motherhood, parenting

Not All Children Are Blanketed in Love – Support SAFEchild

Ilinap · December 29, 2015 ·

The other day two gigantic boxes arrived on the doorstep of SAFEchild. It appeared to be a mass quantity of toilet paper (Stranger things have happened, and yes, toilet paper is a need at any non-profit so there's that.). Upon further inspection of the boxes, we uncovered the … [Read more...] about Not All Children Are Blanketed in Love – Support SAFEchild

Tags: children, community, family, kids, love, parenting, values, volunteer

Merry Consumer

Ilinap · December 23, 2015 ·

  One of the hardest parts of parenting is imparting lessons to our children that we hope will stick and carry on through their lives. These are trying times, the height of the holiday season. Consumerism abounds as we substitute the cash register for the altar at … [Read more...] about Merry Consumer

Tags: children, holidays, parenting, values

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