Not every child of immigrants knows how to cook “traditionally!” It’s something that has bothered me for years – being expected to “know.” When your parents don’t cook and your grandparents’ cook was not so great, then you make do… Continue Reading
Most body positive and body image posts I’ve seen online seem to be very focused on those who are size 16 or larger. But what about those who are short, regardless of size? Especially those who are on the small… Continue Reading
Our latest episode, episode six, is now live! Seriously, what’s the deal with parent shaming (or more accurately, mom shaming), anyway? Mind your own business, people!! The worst is when the professionals get in the way, IMHO. What about you?… Continue Reading
Let’s put it this way, the way diversity and inclusion is stressed these days is, well, quite frankly, stressful. The constant discussion in media is probably one of the reasons why so many of us are seeing therapists – especially… Continue Reading
Do you have any favourite food memories, especially restaurant-related ones from your childhood? Growing up, it wasn’t just about Chinese food. My family and I ate at a lot of different places (okay, not that much. Mostly “Italian” as well… Continue Reading
Is Toronto’s mainstream media (such as 680News, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, etc…) are too 416 (Toronto proper) focused. And this is especially the case during the pandemic. Vaccination rates, especially among some ethno-cultural groups, focus only on… Continue Reading
The REAL second episode has dropped! This one is where I talk about Jr. Mintz being expressively delayed, likely related to both the pandemic and being in a bilingual household (my parents and his nanny speak Cantonese to him). His… Continue Reading
This episode went up yesterday with me talking about why I’m celebrating Canada Day. Everyone has their own opinion, and this particularly sensitive topic has been all over the media. Unfortunately, most publications (especially the Toronto Star) seems to be… Continue Reading
Cynthia Talks Life has HIT THE PODCAST WORLD! You can listen below or wherever you find podcasts, including Spotify, Anchor Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Our first episode is sort of an introduction to, well, me and how I… Continue Reading
I’m launching a new podcast! Cynthia Talks Life (DelectablyChic! or Otherwise) will make its debut next week! The show will discuss various issues important to me, including motherhood, diversity/being a child of immigrants, food and body image. I dropped the… Continue Reading