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23 Jan 2024 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
First things first, perhaps I’m not the best person to comment on this topic. In a moment of weakness, I confessed my deepest and darkest thoughts regarding my parenting journey: https://stacker.news/items/304937. I don’t enjoy the struggle. But pe...
9 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Nothing anyone says, nothing you read will ever prepare you enough to be a father. Until you become one and are struggling in the vast ocean. My boy has this annoying habit of playing with his toys before shower time. I get very exasperated with...
2 Jan 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
1) I smell my son’s hairMy “くさい！” makes him laughand her squeal in joy 2) Indestructible My baby girl screams her waySlaying life’s hurdles 3) My son went shoppingCame home to throw me popcorn that he bought for me 4) Winter winds bite hardPeop...
23 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Kai Le Sensei is awesome and here’s why: It’s not an exaggeration that my son has an avalanche of toys - and I’m facing increased stress not just from having to keep track of all his precious possessions, but also from playing detective to hunt for h...
7 Dec 2023 3 minute read 1 comment 7th Decade Redhead
(photo courtesy of Matheus Bertelli) Okay, this post is a little off the blog topic but since it involves relationships, stress and a cookie, I'm hoping you will give me some leeway and have a good chuckle. Since we started going up north to camp...
3 Dec 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
I hit a wall in my parenting journey and was wondering if you could provide me with insights and perspectives. Logically, we know that we shouldn’t resort to bribery when getting small kids to do our bidding, because this works only for the short t...
13 Nov 2023 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Since my son’s native language is Japanese, I have been half-afraid that he wouldn’t be able to speak Mandarin, thus leading to communication barriers. He is also the kind who talks non-stop during dinner, so my default answer to all his questions is...
9 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
In a particularly frustrating moment, I threw caution to the wind and wrote about my struggles as a father: https://stacker.news/items/304937/r/cryotosensei. I didn’t expect many Stackers to read it actually, so I was floored and bowled over by the o...
9 Nov 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
1) Fashion - There's double the cuteness when I dress the little one in hanfu for Chinese festivals and yukata for Japanese occasions. 2) Language - It's always amusing and awe-inspiring to watch him effortlessly switch between Chinese and Japanese...
6 Nov 2023 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
I hate parenting to the core. I have two kids: a 4-year-old boy and an 11-month-old girl. I have wanted to be a father. So, don’t get me wrong. I love my kids. But the whole business of parenting is so intense and exasperating and exhausting that I...
