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It’s Never too Late to Learn About Chinese New Year Traditions

January 23, 2012
As a first generation Chinese-American, my parents celebrated all the major Chinese holidays. Out of all of them I had always loved Chinese New Year the best. It lasted the longest (15 days), and we always ate delicious food. During my childhood I noticed the preparations my parents made to...
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Maria Wen Adcock
Childcare & Early Education

Harold Perrineau and Other Hollywood Parents and Children Support Today's "Help"

January 23, 2012
Photo by Emily Welsch. "My grandmother was a domestic worker," said actor Harold Perrineau ( Lost ), co-host of the #BeTheHelp Children's Art Party presented by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) in Los Angeles this Saturday. "Today, we love the nanny who works with our family. We're...
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Danielle Feris
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New Years Traditions to Keep

January 23, 2012
Over the holidays, I was obsessed over which traditions and family memories I wanted to share with my little boy - the food, decorations, and rituals. Now, I am starting the same thought process for the Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Photo by Nicholas Chan / NCDN Year as it we called when I was...
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Serena Leung Baker

Ten Things I Love About Raising My Half-Japanese Children

January 23, 2012
Happy New Year everyone! I am a mother to a 3-year old girl and 1-year old boy. I am a Japanese-American and my husband is Caucasian. Together, we are working hard to help our half-Japanese children become bilingual and bicultural. Sometimes it is very challenging, but today I wanted to celebrate...
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Hiragana Mama
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Mochi soup on New Year's morning

January 23, 2012
In my Japanese American family, coming together to celebrate holidays or special events means food, lots of food. For holidays like Thanksgiving, most of the dishes reflect traditional American sensibilities, up to a point. We decided to lighten up our Thanksgiving carb menu this year by...
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Julie Hanamura
Health Care Families & The Federal Budget Blog Carnivals

Move Over Amy Chua: 2012 Is the Year of the Dragon Mom

January 23, 2012
Amy Chua ousted the timid Rabbit and made 2011 the Year of the Tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother , a memoir about how she raised fabulously successful children through strict parenting, became a global phenomenon. Parents everywhere fiercely debated the pros and cons of Chua’s...
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Gloria Pan
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It’s the Year of the Barber

January 23, 2012
Last week, I was in Asia for work and over Skype, in a complete role reversal, found myself nagging my wife to make sure our 11-month-old got a haircut in preparation for Chinese New Year. Getting a haircut is the sole New Year's ritual I have been diligent observing in my adult life, meaning the...
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Alex Tse

Hiring a nanny or domestic help? Here are some guidelines.

January 23, 2012
For the first two years of my daughter's life, my partner and I worked part-time while we employed a nanny who cared for her as part of a nanny-share. The important work we do in our jobs has been made possible by someone whose work is equally important. In my experience, becoming an employer of a...
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Megan Yardley
Childcare & Early Education

Labor Protections are Long Overdue

January 23, 2012
My grandmother was a domestic worker, my mom hired nannies to help raise my brother, sister, and I, and as a working mom I employ childcare providers to take care of my own young daughters. I support AB 889, the California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Campaign, because I value this vital, but...
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Andrea Mercado
Open Flexible Work

Change & Opportunity

January 21, 2012
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org Mothers have a genius for on-the-spot problem solving. Sizing up a looming crisis in a nanosecond, we flip through our mental list of optional responses, then implement, discard, and...
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Valerie Young

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