Grade 6 Fashion Politics

My daughter had her grade six photos taken recently. First of all, when I was in grade six, we did Continue reading →

Thank you, Hillary.

Dear Mrs. Clinton, My name is Heidi. I’m a 1st generation Chinese-Canadian mother of an 11 year-old girl. I stayed Continue reading →

Other people’s children

  On the weekend, my daughter and I went to dinner at Marché Movenpick, a popular downtown Toronto restaurant. As Continue reading →

A tale of two report cards, 33 years in the making

When I originally conceived of this post, I was in a fired-up state of indignation over what I perceived, at Continue reading →

Why I’m a better parent than my parents

When my sister and I were younger and living at home, every once in a while, my dad would get Continue reading →

Chinese lessons

In my last year of university, I signed up for a Mandarin language course at McGill. OK, Mandarin is my Continue reading →

Becoming my mother

Growing up, people often told me that I looked a lot like my mother. The standard response was to play Continue reading →

The Dawn of a new era

I have always liked my alone time. Before I had a kid, I would relish the times I had to Continue reading →