Happy Lunar New Year!

Sure, we aren’t dropping a new season for another while, but here’s a quick episode from Cynthia Talks Life, wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger! In the short special above, you’ll get to… Continue Reading

Season 1 Finale: That’s a Wrap (aka My Favourites)

Apologies (again) for the delay. Crazy things get in the way, don’t they? Don’t worry, nothing bad happened. We’re all healthy and Jr. Mintz is really enjoying preschool! Anyway, here’s the season 1 finale (but it isn’t the last episode… Continue Reading

Cynthia Talks Life on Parent (Mom) Shaming

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

Food Memories of Childhood: The 80s Restaurant Edit

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

Yes, I Still Write Blog Posts – Basically What I’ve Been Up To…

I know, I know, most of my more recent posts are of episodes of Cynthia Talks Life (DelectablyChic! or Otherwise). But that’s only because I’ve mostly been focusing on that. I DO intend to write posts separate from the show.… Continue Reading

Cynthia Talks Life, Episode 2: My Expressively Delayed Child

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

Episode 1: On Being a Child of Immigrants

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

Introducing: Cynthia Talks Life

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