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Body Image: Working Toward Loving My Body and Myself

Phyllis Family & Parenting, #APAHeritage, AAPI, Race & Diversity, Self Care & Wellness March 10, 2017

Two weeks ago, I sat in my grandmother’s kitchen as she placed piles of galbi (Korean beef ribs), ddukbokki (spicy rice cakes), three different kinds of kimchi, a various assortment of side dishes and a heaping bowl of white rice. As I put back ...Read More

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Deep Bows, Good Luck and Celebrating a New Year Twice #AsianMomBloggers

Phyllis #APAHeritage, AAPI, Asian Mom Bloggers, Blogging, Family & Parenting, Race & Diversity January 20, 2016

Can you tell that my daughter really wishes you a lot of luck and good fortune in the new year with her deep bow? I hope so. We practiced our bow several times along with the phrase in Korean we usually say – “새해 ...Read More

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How Exercise Could Change Your Future

Phyllis #APAHeritage, AAPI, Featured, NaBloPoMo, Self Care & Wellness November 15, 2015

According to the President’s Council on Fitness, less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day; only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week. I can attest to this statistic because that describes ...Read More

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#AsianMomBloggers: My Grandmother Explains Chuseok

Phyllis #APAHeritage, AAPI, Asian Mom Bloggers, Featured September 17, 2015

As a little girl, one of the things I looked forward to in the fall was when my grandmother would make these delicious beef patties that were delicately covered in a thin layer of egg. They were probably a little bit bigger than a ...Read More

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My Grandmother’s Jars #APAHeritage

Phyllis #APAHeritage, AAPI, Blogging, Race & Diversity May 14, 2015

I hoard napkins, reusable takeout containers, and glass jars. I attribute the hoarding to my beloved grandmother. Well, maybe also to my great grandmother and definitely to my mother. It’s been in our family for generations and I know that it will probably get ...Read More

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