Katharine Chan
Bio
Sum (心, ♡) on Sleeve | Author. Speaker. Wife. Mom of 2 | Embrace Culture. Love Yourself. Improve Relationships | Empowering you to talk about your feelings despite growing up in a culture that hid them | sumonsleeve.com/books
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4 Questions You Get When Your Book Is Called “How to Deal With Asian Parents”
The title of the book assumes that it provides the reader with a clear solution to their problems. But with any self-help, personal development, or relationship advice book, the solution lies within us.
By Katharine Chan2 years ago in Families
Tips To Teach Your Baby Cantonese (When You're Not Fluent Yourself)
I'm a Chinese-Canadian mom (you can read more about my journey of accepting my culture here). As much as I've been open to learning and adopting the Chinese way of doing things, it's been hard balancing what I think is important to preserve in my family versus "I'll just do it the Canadian way."
By Katharine Chan2 years ago in Families
How The Pandemic Made Me Stop Wearing My Wedding Ring
I got engaged in a botanical garden in Egypt. I was waiting in a gazebo while he used the bathroom. When he came back, he got down on one knee and did his thing. The ring wasn't actually a ring; it was a mould of what it would look like.
By Katharine Chan2 years ago in Families
How To Write a Candid Story
Why keep it real? Authenticity, candour, real talk 100%…this is what readers value when they consume a story. They don't want fluff. They don't want to be talked down to. They don't want posers. They're too smart for that. They know when you're faking it. They can read between the lines of posturing.
By Katharine Chan2 years ago in Journal
- Top Story - June 2022
How I've Accepted My Kids are Delaying My Dreams and GoalsTop Story - June 2022
I had so many high hopes and expectations When I was pregnant with my son last year, I made a vow that when the time came for my maternity leave*, I would go guns blazing, writing, recording, and creating, while he napped. I learned with my daughter that newborns sleep A LOT and they don't need me to stare at them while they're safely bundled in their crib. I can sneak away and do things for myself.
By Katharine Chan2 years ago in Families