Travels w/ Kids: New Jersey
Princeton was home from 2011 to 2016. We finally made it back w/ both kids in 2025, then 2026, to walk down memory lane together. There's also summers at the Jersey Shore, Lambertville, TTN, etc.
Cantonese + Mandarin
Sparking 余乐 joy in learning 粤语 Cantonese & 国语 Mandarin with our 混血儿 hapas. A collection of failures and findings from around the globe. KIT!
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Travels w/ Kids: California
Taking some notes up and down the Golden Coast for when friends visit ;)
Travels w/ Kids: France
2025: Paris, Nantes, Carquefou, Rochefort en Terre, Pornic, Tours. 2016: Paris, Versailles, Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin.
Happy holidays, from Team Maz4Yu!
In lieu of our annual holiday cards, we are going digital to be more inclusive of our overseas family and friends.
2023-10: Overnight Train + 2 Days in Shanghai + 1 Day in Hangzhou
Highlights: Overnight train from Guangzhou to Shanghai, Cirque de Solei in Hangzhou
2023-11: Five Days in Singapore
Besides exploring Changi Airport and the Orchard/downtown area, we had local friends dictate this trip's entire itinerary.
Mandarin Resources
A carefully curated list of all the learning materials we have used to assist our children - and ourselves - in Mandarin language learning.
Cantonese Resources
A carefully curated list of all the learning materials we have used to assist our children - and ourselves - in Cantonese language learning. Any and all opinions stated on this site are ours alone.
The ESSENTIALS List For New Parents
Simplicity parenting, baby registry must-haves & Don't Gets!!
A Postpartum Mother Remembers
Painting My First Born, a NICU survivor, and Greeting Death with My Second #birthstories
The Awkward Beginnings of a One-Way Conversation
We kind of knew it, but becoming a parent also meant becoming a soapbox to our kids. If they are eventually going to ignore us anyway, might as well set the tone on our terms while we can.
Multilingual Nursery Rhymes
A running list of familiar favorite nursery rhymes in Cantonese & Mandarin
Playtime in Mandarin
Try this at home, or in a controlled environment.
Why We (Mommy) Chose to Start with Cantonese and Not Mandarin
Our experience with these two dialects and how they compare (so Asian, we know)
自扫门前雪 Mind Your Own Business, Lucky Swallows
[各人]自扫门前雪, 莫管他人瓦上霜 [gèrén]zìsǎo ménqián xuě, mòguǎn tārén wǎshàng shuāng
Parking Some Chinese Language Learning Notes Here
Not planning to post routinely here, but do want to remember the (sometimes subtle) Chinese language learning moments w/ my hapas, so I can look back and say I tried.
A 余当派 LUNAR NEW YEAR / SPRING FESTIVAL
Jump-Starting 2021 With a Kid-Friendly and Covid-Safe “Chinese” New Year Tradition
Becoming a Host Family and Yet Still Au Pair-less in 2020
Au pair search, Childcare in CA, COVID-19 Impact
TRAUMATIC Mom-Fails
Memories that Cut Deep, Crying Toddler & Baby Edition
Let's Talk About Sleep, Baby
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Training, Lessons Learned