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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 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...
28 Oct 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
As a harried father of two, I would say time is the obvious answer since my days and nights are preoccupied fulfilling all the myriad tasks needed to keep a toddler and a baby alive and healthy. But on further consideration, freedom is actually my...
2 Oct 2023 5 minute read 0 comments JaynieLea
I stumbled across a tweet the other day which hit me to my core. One of the greatest gifts in life is to be disrespected early in your life. Even better if it comes from someone you admire. That shit will fuel you for a lifetime. Even as I copied...
30 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Parenting for me. I have one toddler and one baby, and boy do they suck all the time and energy out of me. I have been finding parenting extremely tough. I have no support. It’s just me and my wife looking after them, so I feel imprisoned in a cell...
24 Sep 2023 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei
Parenting woes #4 You know, I’m positive that being a parent enhances one’s imagination. If there’s one piece of advice I would give parents-to-be, it’s this: expect curveballs. I would never in my wildest dreams expect certain misadventures to happe...
13 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
parenting rewards #1 If parenting is a pain in the ass and a killjoy, what glimmer of hope can an overworked parent hold on to? Is there a silver lining in this dark, turbulent cloud of parenting? I think every parent has a different coping mechanism...
9 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Parenting woes #3 This is what life at 43 boils down to. Holding my baby girl on my lap with my right arm, scooping fried rice at the coffee shop with my left arm. Why scooping? Because my baby girl is earnestly reaching out for my fried rice, so I n...
7 Sep 2023 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Parenting woes #2 I haven’t been a father for long but I have pro tips to dispense to young parents. Number 1: when your child is sick, make sure you call the paediatrician the day/night before to make sure that his/her clinic will be open the next d...
