Mark’s first trip was the Montreal to Amsterdam transatlantic long-haul flight. He was eight months old and everyone told me I was crazy.
Browsing Category Raising a Canadian-Chinese-French Kid
Mark, our Canadian-Chinese-French baby, was born in Ottawa on October 12, 2012. These are our adventures as parents-in-training.
Why Are Toddlers so Gross? “It’s dir-ty!”
Mark seems to be attracted by anything dirty of messy. If there is one puddle of muddy water in the middle of a perfectly dry sidewalk, he is going to jump in it with obvious delight.
And Mark is Turning Two!
Two years ago, Feng and I drove to the Civic Hospital, half-convinced I wasn’t experiencing real contractions and that it was a false alert.
Mark’s First Words (Language Pack Downloading)
It all started in the car. Eh, we are living in North America, after all. “Merci,” I heard back.
Apparently, I Signed Up To Be “CEO” of Family Inc.
Some days, I don’t want to be the mom. Don’t get me wrong. I still want Mark in my life—I just don’t want to be the “CEO” of Family Inc.
Without Childcare and Relatives, Raising a Kid is Tough
I don’t regret my choice to live in Canada and I feel Canadian. But right now, at this stage of our lives, I wish I could get all the support I need.