Because no father-son relationship (even that of the Skywalkers) would be complete without "When I was your age...
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(image courtesy of Little Seouls Blog) I remember when I was little, the best part about New Year's Day was not the gathering of family or the delicious food. The best part of New Year's Day for me — and for millions of other Korean kids — was getting dressed in our hanbok (traditional Korean dress) and doing the traditional bow to relatives while wishing them a happy and prosperous new year, who would in turn give us money. Cha-ching! My sister and I would usually consider ourselves lucky if we received $20 from an elder. It wasn't until years later that we discovered some of our friends would receive upwards of $500 from a single relative! When Claire gets older, you can be sure...
Continue readingWhen Heather (who had written a guest post for me last month) emailed me to let me know that Trupanion is holding a Pawliday Blog Contest, I knew that I had to participate...
Continue readingDo you guys watch videos on TED (tagline: "Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world")? If not, you should — the site is filled with thought-provoking talks and discourses from some of the most exceptional people in the world. Yesterday, TED posted a presentation given by Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, the husband-and-wife team behind the popular websites Nerve and Babble. Their talk, titled "Let's talk parenting taboos," struck a chord with me because not only did they deliver it in a funny and enjoyable way, the content itself was honest and entirely relatable to where I am currently in my life. Grisom and Volkman explores 4 truths that parents are taught by society never to admit...
Continue readingI know that introducing Claire to Comang and his adjustment to no longer being the "baby" of the house will be difficult, but I am determined to make it work. So when Heather first contacted me about possibly writing a guest post on the addition of babies to households with pets, I jumped at the chance. It also didn't hurt that she works for Trupanion, which is the pet insurance company that my vet recommends over all the rest. I hope that all fellow pet owners will enjoy this post as much as I did! And if you have any additional family pet success stories, do share! I've been following Jenny for a while now and among all her fun finds and...
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