Tag Archives: parenting

Disgusted

Posted on February 29, 2024 by msw blog

My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic cooking and cleaning skills in order to have … Continue reading →

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Tough Conversations

Posted on February 28, 2024 by msw blog

My brother has been incarcerated for several years for drug offenses. This has been extremely painful for our entire family, but I love him and try to keep in touch with him. My wife and I have two children, ages … Continue reading →

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Help is on the Way

Posted on February 16, 2024 by msw blog

 Due to a variety of events (pandemic, birth of twins, moved twice in the past two years with said twins, etc.), my anxiety has really gotten out of control. I have been self-medicating in different ways to push it away … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Charms

Posted on February 11, 2024 by msw blog

When I was 8, my parents’ arranged marriage dissolved. My mother, Mei-Lin, moved to California and into the background of my life. When I was 32, she died of lung cancer, two days before Mother’s Day. Never a smoker, but … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Wisdom

Posted on February 6, 2024 by msw blog
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