Category Archives: Family

Symbols of the Asian-American Dream

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Tim

Asians who come to the U.S. as children of less affluent parents tend to view some objects or things as a represention of having attained the American dream. A Southeast Indian friend of mine, eYeks, reminded me of this in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Family, Lifestyles | 3 Comments

Gay Asian-Americans Face More Stress

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Tim

In what’s probably not a surprise to any Asian-American gay youth, Hyeouk Chris Hahm of the Boston University School of Social Work published a new study indicating this group often faces extended family and cultural social stresses that affect their … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, LGBT, Lifestyles | 5 Comments

Recent NPR Story Focuses on Kids of Chinese Immigrants

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ernie

From NPR’s All Things Considered comes this story on the balancing acts that the American children of Chinese immigrants go through and the cultural tensions that naturally arise, which is pretty much what 90% of everyone who writes on and … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

Thoughts on Eyelid Surgery, Thoughts as a Filmmaker: Beautiful Sisters

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Connie

[Editors note: Connie’s post about her experiences as an attendee and a filmmaker have already been blogged about, but after finding the documentary on YouTube, I felt it appropriate to repost her experiences as a filmmaker, but this time with … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Entertainment, Family, Fashion, Health, Lifestyles, Movies | 11 Comments

Jon Gosselin is a Disgrace

Posted on July 23, 2009 by jee

I was really going to refrain from saying anything out loud about Jon Gosselin, the half Korean father from TLC’s reality show Jon and Kate Plus 8. From the start of the whole drama surrounding him and his family, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family, WTF | 13 Comments

Asian American Childhood Obesity on the Rise

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Jeff

“Do I have to play basketball this summer?” asked Number One Son.  He really didn’t want to do sports this summer, and apparently he is not alone.  This article mentions that Asian-American boys have the lowest sports participation rate (39%) … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Saving a Bigger Portion of their Retirement Salary

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Linda

I am a member of Generation Y, also known as the Millennials (those born between 1980 and 1995, or thereabouts). By all estimates, Social Security funds will run out by 2037, a few years before I retire. Dire news, and … Continue reading →

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Acceptability and Asian Culture

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tim

There’s a scene in Amy Tan‘s The Joy Luck Club, where one of the moms is preparing a crab dinner with her daughter. There’s just enough crabs so that each person gets one, but one of the crabs is too … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood, Time, and Success

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Jeff

On a spring morning in 1998, Dominic Orr woke up as he did every day, in the dark. While his children slept, he showered, checked his phone and e-mail messages, and drove from his Saratoga, Calif., home to a breakfast … Continue reading →

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When Your Success Is Your Parent’s Success

Posted on June 18, 2009 by jee

Growing up in Korea, I’ve heard from different adults in my life that a child’s success is their parent’s success: if a child misbehaved, they would blame the parents rather than the misbehaving child; if a child did well in … Continue reading →

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Family Obligation May Lessen Depression Symptoms for Chinese American Teens

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Ernie

Okay, so by now we know that suicide is the second-leading cause for death for Asian American women ages 15-24, the highest rate of all ethnicities. We’ve blogged about the pressure from parents to achieve academically, and even the study … Continue reading →

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Our Earwax is Flakier Than Yours

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Moye

Former Best Group Weblog competitor Jezebel posted a photograph from Bangkok featuring a mother cleaning her daughter’s ear with a Q-tip, although I have no idea what this has to do with the recession hitting the Thai economy. My first … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles | 11 Comments