Apparently for Easter, I signed up for Kinder chocolate and an egg hunt at home, because that’s what we did last year and that’s what Mark is now expecting for the next twenty years.
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.
When Plan B is Almost Better Than Plan A
On December 1, Feng and I had a combined fever of 80ºC, and suddenly, writing to Santa was no longer a priority.
Christmas Angst – I Have To Get My Shopping Done!
“All done with your Christmas shopping?” the salesperson asked cheerfully as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer started playing for the 275th times.
“You Suck!” – Chinese Parenting 101 For Westerners
Western parents rely on science- and psychology-based books. Chinese parents occasionally glance at the memo stuck on the rice cooker—“whatever your child does, just state it’s not good enough.”
My Real Trilingual Kid Speaks… Ahem… One Language
Alright. Maybe Mark doesn’t speak French. And yes, maybe it’s my fault.
Nobody Can Be Uncheered With a Balloon
Picture me, a cake box on my open left palm, my right hand clutching three strings attached to three large balloons threatening to fly away at any moment in the cold breeze.