Happy (belated) Mother’s Day! I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how I wanted to write this column. I spoke to my mom on the phone this morning thinking I would…
Tag: motherhood
I’m the problem, it’s me
The first time I noticed it was when I went to a wedding. The experience was a sensory overload, a cognitive pandemonium, an assault of stimuli. It was all this overstimulation against…
You’ve Been Gilmored: Cross the Lorelai-ne
I previously used Gilmore Girls as a prosperous ground to discuss love. Today’s article will step away from matters of the heart to consider the nuanced interplay of social dynamics and individual…
A poem on oldest daughter syndrome
i am the oldest daughter i am a perfectionist An overachiever a people pleaser i can be bossy and neurotic At worst controlling i know how to get my way i am…
On motherhood
i. In Mandarin, the term for period and disappointment are the same: 倒霉 (dao mei, in Pinyin). My mother still speaks of periods in a hushed voice, as though they are something…