September 7, 2024
I gripped the railing, frantically searching my husband’s eyes.
Was I going to make it through this?
He nodded reassuringly, but he also seemed worried. Should I be worried?
July 30, 2024
The first question I often get asked about my book is "how much of it is true?" It's based on the life story of Rindy Nong, who I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing in 2014
July 5, 2024
During the writing of this novel, I've birthed three children. It's a sobering and awe-inducing revelation honestly. This "book baby" has been quietly growing in my heart as well as on the page for a decade.
April 9, 2024
My thumb hovers over the colorful gradient of the Instagram app. I restrained myself from clicking on it for an hour, because I told myself that […]
March 9, 2024
I stare at a blank page, pen in hand and think to myself, “is it really worth it?” I think of all the things I could […]
February 2, 2024
I sit down to write, pausing to listen for a moment. I flip open my laptop. Listen again. The kids are playing trains together in the […]
January 6, 2024
I’m standing in the shower, where most ideas are received with unsuspecting hands. A gift, unsought, but heeded. I think parents can understand this because it’s […]
May 4, 2023
It was unassuming enough, that Monday when the laundry was piled high and the kids were being loud. Mondays are just loud. They don’t ease in, […]
August 6, 2022
I’m pretty sure this is a Justin Bieber song, which makes it even more cringe, but there is some truth to it. The truth is: I […]