Category Archives: PARENTING

Worry Worm and Her Sun

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Monki

Conversation overheard this morning while I was running out the door to get to work: Plum: Daddy!  Is the Earth going to become a Black Hole one day? MK: No, I don’t think so.  I don’t think the mass of … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Babies

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

I walked by a pair of young parents the other day.  They were out with their infant baby in a stroller at a restaurant.  The baby was fussing a bit.  Parents tried to calm her down without success.  The mother … Continue reading →

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She Wants to Bring Me Food

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Monki

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Liquid in My Eyes

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Monki

Plum was crying because she made a mistake while practicing scales on the piano.  Me: Plum, when you encounter a tough situation, I want you to be tougher than the situation.  Why do you cry when you make a mistake? … Continue reading →

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Green Broccoli and Lamb

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Monki

Look at what I picked up from the market this weekend!  A BEAUTIFUL romanesco!  Before eating it, I decided to turn it into a poem first, with lots of cheers and help from Plumster :) (adapted from Dr Seuss’s Green Eggs … Continue reading →

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Will We Please Be Nice To Our Children, Please?

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Monki

When I picked up Plumster from school last night, she said to me, “Mommy, I am very worried.”  Alarmed, I stopped our track, bent down, looked her in the eye and asked her, “Why?  Why are you worried?  What are … Continue reading →

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First Kiss

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Monki

Plumster asked me this morning, “Mommy, do you remember when Daddy kissed you for the first time?” Me, not knowing where this was going, thus did not want to divulge:  Maybe…not really. Plumster:  Well, were you pleasantly shocked? Me:  Yes, … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Monkey King

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Monki

Monkey King has been trying to teach our little Baby Monkey various life lessons since she was born. When she was a day-old newborn, MK was enlisted as part of our nursing team.  His job was to tickle her feet when she fell … Continue reading →

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5 Things I am Really Bad at…

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Monki

There are (well, at least) 5 things that I’m really bad at, and I am in no hurry to correct them.  Here they are, in order of when they pop into my head: 1. Figuring out kid’s channels on our cable TV: When … Continue reading →

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Confession of a Taiwanese Mother

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Monki

Chinese New Year is upon us! I feel lonely every year during this time ever since I had a family of my own.  I put in a ton of effort celebrating Thanksgiving with my 8 course homemade Thanksgiving meals.   A month later, Christmas!  … Continue reading →

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