Unschooling is an unconventional choice for anyone. But for many people of color, and particularly for Asian Americans like me, unschooling is not just unconventional;
There are several parenting styles that untigering parents should steer clear of: Authoritarian Parenting: No-Give Such parents are strict, demanding, inflexible and unresponsive to their
In my untigering journey, I have been so grateful to learn from wonderful advocates of gentle parenting—the researchers, doctors, parents, teachers, and writers who have
Unschooling makes sense when you have a child who has a clear sense of direction. Someone like Chloe Kim, for instance. Or Lang Lang. Or
We’re often told that kids need consistency from parents. Follow through on consequences. Stick to the rules. Be predictable. But NoNo and KK recently made
“I love you, Mom,” one of my kids often says to me. Sweet, right? It should be something that warms a mother’s heart; something that
[Originally published on my old blog at https://ibelongyoubelong.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/the-naked-church-experiment/] I grew up in a traditional Asian household where attitudes towards our bodies were ones of
The dreaded phone call— The unexpected news you receive of an accident, a diagnosis, a death. I got one of those a few months ago.
(For the purpose of this post and blog, I use “Chinese” or “Asian” the same way Amy Chua, the original Tiger Mother, uses them—in broad
There’s nothing like the end of the year to cause one to look back and take stock of the past twelve months. As I reflect
