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Continue reading →: Why Movement Is My Long-Term Bet on Aging WellI used to measure fitness by race finish lines. After a family health scare, I started thinking about movement completely differently. Here is how Pure Barre, BodyRock, and one non-negotiable 6 a.m. habit became my long-term investment in staying mobile and strong as I get older.
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Continue reading →: What Postpartum Taught Me About Feeding My FamilyHow zuo yue zi changed the way I cook for my family. A personal look at TCM soups, herbal teas, and the habits I built to replenish Qi and stay resilient.
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Continue reading →: From Backyard Pool to Swim Team: How Water Safety Became Something MoreWhat started as a toddler falling into our backyard pool became competitive swim team at age 6. Four years of lessons, one birthday party conversation, and a team that cheers.
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Continue reading →: Palisades Mighty Mites: A Bay Area Parent’s Guide to Gear, Costs, and PreparationA Bay Area parent’s practical guide to preparing for the Palisades Mighty Mites ski program; what gear to buy, when to buy it, and the timing mistakes to avoid.
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Continue reading →: From Bunny Slopes to Ski Team in Three SeasonsI never learned to ski until I was an adult. So when my son was four, I put him in ski classes at Heavenly so he would never have to say no to a ski trip. Three seasons later, he just earned a guaranteed spot on the Palisades Mighty Mites…
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Continue reading →: Our ADEM Journey Continues: What Our Daughter’s 6-Month Follow-Up MRI RevealedAs much as I wanted this chapter to be behind us, it isn’t. Here is what our daughter’s 6-month MRI showed, what has been ruled out, and why we are now headed to Stanford Children’s neuro-immunology.
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Continue reading →: Our Family’s ADEM Journey: A Toddler’s Recovery Story from Acute Disseminated EncephalomyelitisOur 3.5-year-old daughter’s ADEM recovery story. From mysterious fever to diagnosis, treatment with steroids and IVIG, and full recovery from pediatric autoimmune encephalitis.
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Continue reading →: My Trilingual Journey: Growing Up Multilingual and Raising Multilingual KidsGrowing Up in a Trilingual Family Growing up in a trilingual family wasn’t always easy, but it profoundly shaped who I am today. At home, my siblings and I were only allowed to speak Chinese, but we switched to Spanish and English outside the house. Being one of the few…
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