Looking at the past eight years of my life, I could not say whether I was ready or totally clueless when I first embarked into motherhood. The days of my pregnancy were filled with me wondering on how should I raise my...
Parenting
Ayuni Ayatillah
Korean professor, Jeon Gail, reveals why she didn’t have a voice in her own childbirth
Despite the long history of the movement for women’s autonomy during pregnancy and childbirth, which started in the West, the medicalization of childbirth in Korea has continued in recent decades. Today more South...
Yewon Kang
Nadia Bakly of Bebebundo: Sewing for the Love of Little Soles from Malaysia
In person, Farhan Nadia Bakly exudes an ethereal beauty with a pleasant and reserved persona, but inside, this mother of two is built with determination and discipline—the most important traits a businesswoman needs...
I get things done, but I am nowhere near being a supermom
Here is a confession: I don’t want to become a supermom. Every time people call me one, I am not elated, neither am I proud of somewhat earning the proverbial title. Don’t get me wrong – I am happy that people...
Let’s Talk About Infertility, Because It’s Painful.
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”][agg-ad id=”15486″ align=”center”] “How have you been?” I asked her. It had been a while since we met, but we kept in touch through social...
How to Capture the Beauty and Power of Father-Daughter Relationships in Art
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”] It was on a Sunday afternoon when the idea came to me after I heard a TED talk by Shabana Basij from Afghanistan. It was an extraordinary experience. I felt...
Guest Writer
Farah Lee: fighting for your worth through marriage and public eyes
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”][agg-ad id=”15486″ align=”center”] We know the fairy-tale: A handsome prince and a humble princess, one true love and a life happily-ever...
A letter from a Korean mother to all the mothers with LGBT children
Dear Mothers With Children Shining Like a Rainbow, Although we’ve never met, I greet you with all my heart. There’s something special about mothers who have LGBT children. We immediately feel a certain affection towards...
Bringing Up Boys: a mother’s courage to bridge the emotional gap
My son Khaleeli is turning 3 soon. He is blooming and thriving ever so wonderfully, absorbing every little detail of the world around him, just like any other toddler would do. He is beautiful, in his very own way, very...
Raising a child the traditional Korean way in suburban America
It’s 9 o’clock at night on a hot summer night, and the street is quiet … except for the sounds of footsteps shuffling. They belong to me and my two-year-old daughter, who is walking alongside me while holding a small...
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