My Dad Would Have Been a Wonderful Grandpa

Created by Readiris, Copyright IRIS 2007

Father’s Day is just around the corner. It’s usually the time when I think more about my dad, who lost his battle to cancer 26 years ago. I’m sure he would not have gotten his pancreas cancer if he hadn’t spent 2 years in the Communist prison. Considering my grandpa was still biking at 80 [...]

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck!

Happy Hippo

One of the biggest challenges I face as a mom, is to help my young daughter Hera to learn about, and to manage her emotions. From developmental point of view, I understand that the first step to raise an emotionally and socially competent kid is to make my child aware about different emotions. Fortunately, this [...]

Why My Towel Changed Color When It’s Wet?

Why towels change color

We were just about cleaning up and preparing for bed. Hera’s small towel got wet in the sink and she noticed that the light brown color turned darker. “Why my towel changed color when it’s wet?” She asked me. That is a tough question. I had the urge to give her an answer. It’s late [...]

Girls and Princesses

Girls and princesses seem to be inseparable.  It’s hard not to know, and to love those Disney princesses for a little girl of 4 year old. Even though my daughter doesn’t watch TV at home, 2 or 3 months she started Junior Kindergarten, she fell in love with Ariel the mermaid, knowing everything about her. As [...]

Demand Excellence

Many years ago, when I was in 2nd grade, I scored 69 (out of 100) for my mid-term math exam.  After diner, my dad wanted to talk. “I think you should quit your Performing Art Club”, he said. At that time, we had no Internet and many families shared one 9 inch TV. Dancing and [...]