As a Chinese-American and daughter of a pastor, Iris Chen played by the rules and succeeded, but felt that those (impressive) achievements didn’t quite have meaning in her life. She is now on a journey of Untigering.
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Channeling John Krasinski
Today, I channel John Krasinski: I will do my very best no matter what my job, I will find the fun and be kind to everyone, I will do my job no matter big or small.
Easier to Move Mountains
A Chinese saying reminds us that it is very difficult to change the nature of who we are, that is it easier to move mountains and rivers.
“Perfect Chinese Son” to “Backpacking Bum”
Authentic (and brutally honest), Jonathan and Annie Su share their Sandwich Parenting experiences in our podcast. They live their lives THEIR way, not necessarily the way they were brought up. They balance the best of East and West.
A Parent’s Job is to Be a Better Adult!
We must be our best selves as we help them develop their own navigation system for the world: they need a sense of right and wrong, judgment to know the difference, wisdom to make good decisions, and strength to stick to the right choices.
“For Real Life! I Have Monsters in My Head!”
Who says monsters don’t exist? The fear is real, as is the stress… So what next?
Chopped Apples Means Love
Why do apples in Taiwan, imported from the States, taste so much better than apples in the States? The secret is love.
A Tiger Mom Roaring
My Tiger Mom approach involved a lot of criticism about what they weren’t doing and should be doing. It involved strict rules and little room for enjoying each other.
I’m Proud of You, Mommy
“You know, I’m really proud of you. It’s not easy to NOT yell at kids – not a lot of parents can do that. And now we hardly have a day when you yell at us.”
Lazy Procrastinating Mama
You know where I’m going with this, right? I’m not that mom who spent a month planning and creating the perfect homemade costume, who is decking out the porch in Halloween decorations, who spent the weekend carving Jack o’Lanterns with my kids and their cousins… Nope. I had to all day work Sunday. I wasContinueContinue reading “Lazy Procrastinating Mama”
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