I see myself as someone who is a little old fashioned. I prefer young children – especially those who are under, say, 16, to address me NOT by my first name, but as, say, Mrs. Mintz, Ms. Cheng Mintz or… Continue Reading
When my husband and I were looking into adoption, my dad asked me whether we would be telling our child. I rolled my eyes and told him that of course we would be doing so! The adoption class we took… Continue Reading
Note: This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! Totally WTF, right? But this was what my grandmother told me to discourage me from dancing. I only know one other person who had a family member tell her that and yes, she,… Continue Reading
I’m the first generation in my family to be a Canadian born Canadian. My parents came here a few years before I was born. I recently saw a BuzzFeed video featuring adult children of Asian immigrants to the United States… Continue Reading
I am, for one incredibly glad that many celebrities (Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and Sarah Jessica Parker, for example) have come out about their infertility/fertility issues recently. It allows those of us who are NOT famous to be more comfortable… Continue Reading
Happy Lunar New Year! While most people have large family dinners on New Year’s Eve, my husband and I celebrated with our own tradition of ordering in from a neighbouring Chinese restaurant. There are a few dishes we ALWAYS get… Continue Reading
Deal with it, people. I know some people aren’t happy at their “culture” being “bastardized,” and perhaps it is, but as a child of immigrants, I’m angered by this perspective. It’s as if you are saying my culture doesn’t and… Continue Reading
I don’t normally binge-watch anything, but last weekend, I watched the ENTIRE FIRST SEASON of How to Buy a Baby, a Canadian comedy web series on infertility available on cbc.ca. This wasn’t a “hopping on the bandwagon” kind of thing… Continue Reading
Especially to Canadian-born/raised Canadians who are of the same ethnicity as said restaurant? I’ve found, in my own experience, anyway, that CERTAIN Chinese restaurants definitely fit the bill. And I am sure many would agree with me. First of all,… Continue Reading
My parents are immigrants. They came to Canada when they were in their 20s and had me a few years later. Compared to many immigrant parents, mine are probably considered extremely integrated. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t ANY… Continue Reading