This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador for Toyota. With August here, summer has picked up the pace and is racing by faster than ever. I’m trying to hold on to time before it appears in my rearview mirror and I’m left with memories. As a mom of a rising…
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How to Learn Chinese with Books from Curio
This post is sponsored by Curio When I was younger, I went to Chinese school. I spent 8 years of Friday nights during my elementary and middle school years trying to learn how to speak, read, and write in Cantonese. My parents rarely spoke Cantonese at home and Cantonese books and resources weren’t readily available…
How to Teach Cyber Confidence to Stop Cyberbullying
This post is sponsored by Bitdefender The third Friday in June is recognized as global Stop Cyberbullying Day. Designed to celebrate and promote a truly inclusive and diverse online environment, the day’s goal is to take action against online bullying and abuse by creating a safer, more inclusive online world. But what if we directed…
4 Things Kids Can Learn from YMCA Camps
As a parent and a teacher, I’ve seen the amazing ways children grow and learn at summer camp. I cherish the memories of the days where my own kids piled in the car after a day of camp. With faces flushed from being outside in the hot summer sun, they’d excitedly tell me about the…
11 Easy College Care Package Ideas
This time last year my daughter was on a high. With just a couple months left of her senior year of high school and knowing what her post-graduation future looked like felt like there was finally light at the end of the tunnel. But fast forward to the present and while she’s found the school…
Parenting Gender-Diverse Kids: Rachel Cornwell Shares Her Advice (Q&A)
When our kids are born, we never know what adventures might be in store for us as parents. We want our kids to grow up healthy, supported, and loved but when parenting gender-diverse kids, this can feel like a challenge. While I’m not a parent of a transgender or gender-diverse kid, I know it’s important…
How Are You Feeling Little Dumpling? Book Celebrates AAPI Culture & Promotes Emotional Development
Growing up, there weren’t many people who looked like me on television, in movies, or depicted on pages in books. Asian culture wasn’t mainstream in the San Francisco suburb where I grew up. I didn’t feel confident sharing the food my family loved, speaking Cantonese with my friends, or even sharing customs like Chinese New…
Talking About Race with Teens
How much time is spend talking about race with teens in your house? Growing up, my parents and I didn’t talk about race lot but that didn’t mean my racial and cultural identity wasn’t important. We celebrated Autumn Moon Festival with moon cakes and engaged in traditions to bring us good luck, fortune, and happiness…
A Mom’s View from the Passenger Seat
These days it’s rare that I’m in the driver’s seat. As a mom of a 16-year-old, my son has taken over driving duties as he clocks behind the wheel hours in anticipation of getting his driver’s license. I’ve gotten used to the view from the passenger seat as he drives anywhere and everywhere.
How to Teach Kids About Diwali with The Kulture Krate
This is a sponsored post As parents we have mixed feelings about holidays. On one hand, we know celebrations and family traditions create memories that last a lifetime but sometimes they feel like an overwhelming burden. This is the exact reason Priya Thatte created The Kulture Krate, a curated box to teach kids about Diwali and celebrate…
