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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

“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…

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…

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. …

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…