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Shirley Chang
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Published in Invisible Illness

·Nov 5, 2022

Parenting a Child With Mental Illness

I finally figured out that letting go is a process — I stopped editing my manuscript and lost my focus on writing. I couldn’t bring myself to do anything. I struggled to cook for my family, something I really really enjoyed doing. I stopped seeing local friends. I stopped texting my overseas friends. I slept longer and had less energy than…

Mental Health

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Parenting a Child With Mental Illness
Parenting a Child With Mental Illness
Mental Health

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Published in Invisible Illness

·Jun 10, 2022

Should We Blame Mass Shootings Solely on Mental Illness and Medications?

It is ironic that while we blame societal issues on mental health, we are yet quite reluctant to invest in mental healthcare — I was saddened by another mass shooting shortly after the Buffalo supermarket shooting and the Laguna Woods church shooting. This time, it’s even more heartbreaking because most of the victims were elementary school students in the small town of Uvalde. As a mother, I couldn’t even imagine the anguish the…

Mental Health

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Is It Accurate To Blame Mass Shootings Solely on Mental Illness and Medications?
Is It Accurate To Blame Mass Shootings Solely on Mental Illness and Medications?
Mental Health

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Published in The Memoirist

·Mar 16, 2022

Scotland the Brave, Ceylon tea, pineapple bun and I

Recently, I have been ‘binge’ watching the TV show “Outlander”, which is based on a series of books written by author Diana Gabaldon. Having visited Scotland once with my family, I was fascinated by its history in the 1770s. And then it happened. In one scene, a familiar tune was…

Family

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Scotland the Brave, Ceylon tea, pineapple bun and I
Scotland the Brave, Ceylon tea, pineapple bun and I
Family

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Published in The Candid Cuppa

·Jan 22, 2022

Caregiver Guilt

When I was taking care of mom, I often asked myself if I was doing enough for her. — Recently, I have decided to share my caregiving experiences in order to support other caregivers. I joined a few Facebook caregiver pages and to my surprise, one of the more common theme amongst caregiver is their sense of guilt. This is surprising to me because these caregivers are often making…

Family

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Caregiver Guilt
Caregiver Guilt
Family

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Published in An Injustice!

·Sep 27, 2021

There Is a Lack of Women in the Chip Industry

Why are there so few women engineers in semiconductors, even before the pandemic? — My husband came home and told me the semiconductor company he works for is looking for more women engineers. I told him I’ve received a lot of interest in my LinkedIn account since July even though I left the field two years ago. …

Work

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There Is a Lack of Women in the Chip Industry
There Is a Lack of Women in the Chip Industry
Work

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Published in Family Matters

·Sep 7, 2021

Learning from a village

Thanks to my second-generation Asian American friends, I am able to understand a bit about my kids’ world. Learning When I was studying as an international student in an upstate New York college, my dad helped me subscribe to my favorite Hong Kong newspaper that had an office in New York…

Family

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Learning from a village
Learning from a village
Family

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Published in Tell Your Story

·Jul 31, 2021

Immigrant in Denial

“We are just working there for a little while.” I wore a fall dress with a light sweater. Late fall is the best time of the year in Phoenix, with just a little coolness in the morning and the wonderful sun is almost always out. My husband took a day…

Family

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Immigrant in Denial
Immigrant in Denial
Family

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Published in The Candid Cuppa

·Jul 14, 2021

Dealing With the Loss of a Parent

Why we should take time to grieve — It doesn’t matter how old you are, losing a parent is a traumatic event. For those of us who are close to our parents, it is particularly emotional, regardless of our age or theirs. Even if one has a negative experience with a parent, it doesn’t necessarily lessen the grief…

Humanity

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Dealing With the Loss of a Parent
Dealing With the Loss of a Parent
Humanity

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Published in A Parent Is Born

·Jul 10, 2021

Dad Designed My Wedding Dresses

He was an apprentice of a rather well-known tailor in the 20s in Shanghai. — I might just have the best custom-made wedding dresses in the world. Yes, it wasn’t a typo; I had two wedding dresses. One was a Chinese Qibao/Cheongsam that I wore for the tea ceremony and the Chinese banquet, the other was a white wedding gown for the church ceremony. …

Fathers

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Dad Designed My Wedding Dresses
Dad Designed My Wedding Dresses
Fathers

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Published in Messy Life

·Jun 16, 2021

Sushi my way out of pain

Just to be clear, I’m not claiming to be a sushi aficionado or anything remotely close to that. I just happen to love eating sushi. — I had my first encounter with sushi when I was studying at college. During one of the spring breaks, my classmate took me to a Japanese restaurant in New York City. That’s when I fell in love with sushi. That love continued on after I graduated, got a job, got…

Food

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Sushi my way out of pain
Sushi my way out of pain
Food

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Shirley Chang

Shirley Chang

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Reader, traveler, story-teller, home cook, crafter, swimmer, engineer, cancer caregiver supporter. https://shirleychangbooks.com/

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