What a fucking few days. I’ve been sick reading the crap happening over at SVMB and then over at Kimchi Mamas. I’ve made numerous nonsensical and blubbering comments because I’ve been PISSED OFF and unable to articulate my thoughts clearly. And I’ve desperately tried to explain why a certain someone’s post about Asian parents not [...]
TOPICS: parenting
Jun 7 2007
The New Gig
A short while ago, Parenting Magazine contacted me and asked about the possibility of joining their weekly blog team. Fast-forward through some ‘tests’ and forms, and the first of my weekly Thursday blogs will post today. I feel a little flattery-whorish (blogging began just for myself and family/friends) but I will dorkily admit that I’m [...]
Jun 5 2007
I’ve Been Watching Too Much Law & Order
Speaking of phobias, I have a very unhealthy phobia of kidnappers and ped*philes as I’m sure, everyone does. This phobia affects me to the point where I can’t sleep at night. And according to Oprah and The Secret, I am only going to draw these criminals right to us which makes me even more paranoid. [...]
May 20 2007
Sofaking Blog
In an effort to clean up my language and get back into the good graces of the DDR Police, I’m going to try really really hard to be 2-legit-2-quit over here. (Or at least curse in code.)
My last post was over a month ago but I feel like I’ve been gone for twelve years. I [...]
Mar 9 2007
Desperately Seeking Attention and Ass Wiping Advice
How often do you tell your kid(s) that they’ve done a great job, or are ‘special?’ According to this article, ‘College Students Think They’re So Special,’ we are raising kids who are narcissistic and becoming part of ‘Generation Me.’ I found one quote particularly interesting: “Current technology fuels the increase in narcissism,” … “By its [...]
Feb 18 2007
Potty Training (Part Deuce)
G worked from home on Friday and has tomorrow off for the holiday, so we decided to take advantage of these extra two days and share this very enjoyable parental task: potty training.
Sweet Jesus, I’m exhausted. As I’ve indicated before, we hadn’t really gotten into this process quite yet. And there’s a good reason why [...]
Jan 20 2007
We’re (Poseur-) Country!
For some reason, G and I have started listening to country music. Now, we don’t normally listen to country music—we’re poseurs. We’ve been listening to a lot of Johnny Cash but… well… it’s not really Johnny Cash. It’s Joaquin Phoenix posing as Johnny Cash. It’s completely pathetic, and I’m sure many diehard Cash fans would [...]
Dec 15 2006
Seoul Food, Uhma Style
For lunch today, I made the kids some rice [bop], and gave them some seaweed [kim]. The twins love this meal. It’s like peanut butter & jelly for Asian kids—an easy in. This meal gives me a lot of warm memories from growing up; I can picture myself sitting at our kitchen table and eating [...]
Dec 13 2006
Kumon
It’s official. I am now a bona fide Korean mother. Today I broke out the Kumon workbook I bought a few months ago but have felt too guilty/hypocritical about using. For those who are in the dark about Kumon, it is basically after-school tutoring/torture for kids (usually Asian). I didn’t do Kumon, but I did [...]
Jul 28 2006
The Birds and Wee-wees
One evening, several months ago, I overheard some weird words coming from the bathroom while G gave the kids a bath. They sounded like “hoo-ha” and “wee-wee.” OH no. I walked in and said, “Can we not use those words? I would rather they learn ‘p3nis’ and ‘vag1na’.” (I know it seems hypocritical to be [...]
