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About Monki

I am a mother, a wife, a physician, and a scientist. This is a life style blog about recipe ideas to try out; fun events to check out; being a career woman; health concerns; parenting doubts and triumph; and all the silly and loving moments in between.

Sleep Training — Part 3

WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO HARD?!!!! She screams and cries and pleas, for that broken bond between us. I wonder if sleep training does any psychological damage to a child… MK and I decided that it’s time to … Continue reading

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Sleep Crying

Well, sleep training worked for only one day so far. Sugarplum did not like the idea of sleep training at all.  Not one bit. Yesterday was a disaster. I was too soft sometimes.  Monkey King didn’t want me to pick … Continue reading

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Sleep Training

MK joked that sleep training is what babies do to us, and not the other way around. Funny and all so wise. We’ve been talking about letting Plum try to go to sleep on her own since her 4-month pediatrician … Continue reading

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Weekend Getaway Gone Awry

After the birth of our beautiful Sugarplum, life became a potpourri of sleep-deprivation, body-aches, and pure bliss.  The books say that baby’s cortices are not mature enough, so they have no control over their emotions.  Translation, they can switch from … Continue reading

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Taiwanese Sitting Month

After the birth of Sugarplum, I entered the Taiwanese Sitting Month.  It is the post-partum month where new Mothers have a whole new set of menu and physical restrictions to aid in their recovery. I was fortunate enough to have … Continue reading

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About Me

Here’s a little bio about myself: I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan.  My family and I moved to New York City in my teens, just early enough to catch the rebellious genius of American teenage experience in the … Continue reading

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