Raising immigrant kids in America brings obvious challenges: from food, language, the role of parents, schooling, career choices and instilling cultural practices. Parenting is hard. But raising children in a different culture you didn’t grow up in is even more challenging. One that needs understanding, courage, and a lifetime of learning. When my kids arrived … Read more
It just occurred to me that this year is the fourth Christmas that I’ll be spending away from home. Of course, the term “home” has relatively two meanings for me now. One is the home I’m building together with my husband and kids here and the other is the home I grew up in where … Read more
When I left home four years ago, I was crazy excited. First, I was going to marry the love of my life. Second, I was going to America. And third, I’ll be finally free from all the stresses of work and family drama that I surrounded myself with. I felt like a girl going to … Read more
My First 12 Moments of Culture Shock in the US…. Everything felt surreal when I moved to the United States in November 2013. I was so excited to finally be with the love of my life after eight months of separation but at the same time sad because I’ll be leaving my two kids behind … Read more