http://momwrite.com Two Cultures in One Family, raising American-born children by their non-American parents, conflict, solution, Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:27:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What do we need least? -- Blame. Yes, I cannot keep my rage when someone blame me for having failed in parenting. I have been a parent of two for the past 19 years and have undergone untold hardships. I admit that I am not a perfect parent. ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/things-parents-need-least/ I am fully aware of the therapeutic function of prayer of any kind. Nothing would last for long if it is totally useless. The fact religion has persisted for so many centuries proves the power and function and even legitimacy of its existence. Yet, if it is so useful to human ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/chinese-american-children-accept-god-part-two/ This is a very big and heavy topic. I have been thinking of this for a long time and never found enough time for it. I have been asked by many people about religion. I don't want to give out a simple answer to a complicated question. The simple fact is ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/chinese-american-children-accept-god-part-one/ I planned to send this to my son when he told me with excitement of his dinner with an old acquaintance of mine. The following was notes from reading a book on conversation. Too bad I forget the author of the book, but I remember the book quoted extensively ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/on-conversation-and-montaignes-writing/ On 9/19/2008, I went to see my dentist during lunch break. We have known each other for many years. He is such a cheerful and agreeable person that I cannot imagine he is anything other than a loving father to his children. While keeping my mouth wide open and ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/parenting-%e2%80%93-no-easy-way-out/ I have been reading a book on US presidents in 20th century. There are tons of interesting and thought-provoking facts. I read an adjective describing Lyndon B. Johnson -- grandiose, a rather derogatory term for a president. Comparing to Jimmy Carter, LBJ was rather grandiose. He wanted to achieve an unprecedentedly ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/president-lbj-grandiose-and-his-vietnam-war/ We are so fond of making judgment as if we were full of wisdom and so in the position to judge. It is so easy to forget that life is a matter of choice and each of us live the life of our choice, that respect others means making no ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/refrain-from-making-no-judgment/ I have heard some parents holding rather lavish birthday party for their children, an epoch-making event so that the children will never forget it. To be sure, the child certainly feel special when a big party is thrown on his/her B-day, with all attention on one person, the bigger the ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/birthday-party-%e2%80%93-yes-or-no/ It has been nearly three years since I started observing with a high level of amusement of a mom and her son. The mom is past 50 years while the son is half of her age. The mom is a strong woman. She never recoils from hardship and always faces ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/strong-mom-with-a-weak-son/ If you believe it is the right thing, do it regardless of whatever. If you think protecting your child is the right thing to do, do it at any cost. If you worry what others will say or feel or think, do not allow these irrelevant thought enter your mind ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/protecting-your-child-%e2%80%93-always-the-right-thing/ While taking a walk with the youngsters in my family, I asked them what they thought of the story of "The Three Little Pigs." One tried to retell the story, the other told me the strongest house, the house of brick, was built by the youngest pig. I hope the ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/the-three-little-pigs/ My weekend routine is pretty much fixed -- art class in the morning, tennis lesson in the afternoon, then either clothes shopping or bookstore. The least that I can tolerate is clothes shopping. Below is what I read from the paradox of time. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/more-reading-on-paradox-of-time/ If you think you can ask your smiling colleagues any work related questions at work, think again. If you assume everybody is willing to help because our ultimate goal is to get the job done, grow up or wake up, my dear friends. If you truly believe in the slogan ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/asking-questions-at-work-the-risk-and-benefit/ Recently I have met more than my share of frustrations lately -- teaching a 10-year-old how to play chess when he simply cannot remember the rule of the game, not to speak of the tacts and strategies of this mind game.  At office frustration level went up when I encounter a ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/impatient-with-the-stupid-mistakes-at-work/ I must find some times to read each day before going to bed so that my head is purified and uplifted. At least, that's how I feel about reading yesterday. We are facing endless trivials everyday coming from people of all sorts from everywhere, your office, on the street and at ... http://momwrite.com/2008/11/reading-is-crucial-to-keeping-your-sanity/