Spawned Parenting Podcast with Liz of Cool Mom Picks
Society & Culture
As a mixed-race Chinese American, I've struggled to feel a sense of belonging. I grew up feeling more accepted by the German (white) side of my family. Then, as I got older, I learned more about the Chinese side of my family and felt a connection to the experiences of Asian Americans. Just recently, especially as I was editing my book, A Thousand Miles to Graceland, I've found myself somewhere in the middle; not necessarily feeling Chinese, and yet, also not White, either. Thankfully, I'm not alone, and more and more mixed-race Americans are sharing stories to help highlight what it's like.
That's exactly what author Lauren Kung Jessen does in her debut novel, Lunar Love, a sweet enemies-to-lovers rom-com that celebrates the deep-rooted family legacies that shape us and how these traditions evolve into our own. Lauren, like me, is a mixed-race Chinese American, and also, like me, has written a book featuring mixed-race Chinese Americans (and Chinese Americans).
On this episode, we chat about how we identify, and the challenges we've faced in finding the right language to do so, as well as how we experience whiteness, and why these stories (like our novels) are so important for people like us (and well, everyone). And stay tuned for a couple of surprises that I think you'll really love.
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Show notes
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Great AMA (aka Ask Me Anything) Episode | Ep 143
How to raise creative, imaginative kids in a digital world | Ep 142
The Great Sleep Training Debate, Settled at Last | Ep 141
Activism 101: How to get involved with causes you care about when you're not an activist
Talking about a feminine revolution, with Catherine Connors | Ep 139
How to make more time so you can do more of what you love | Ep 138
How to cope with grief and loss (and support others who have) with Kate Inglis | Episode 137
Last-minute holiday shopping problems solved! | Episode 136
How to survive the holidays and not lose your mind | Ep 135
How to be a bare minimum parent | Ep 134
Kids and video games: What you need to know! Ep 133
The importance of gratitude | Ep 132
Surviving the Toddler Years with Dr. Heather Wittenberg: Ep 131
Representation FTW! Ep. 130
WHOOOPPPPPERRRRS! | Ep 129
Time saving hacks with Amiyrah Martin | Ep 128
Catherine McCord on making feeding kids more fun | Spawned 127
Tech health expert Dr. Mike Brooks: How much screen time is too much? | Spawned 126
Kids and nutrition: Tips from pediatric expert Dr. Tanya Altmann | Ep 125
Losing the Working Mom Guilt: Jessica Turner | Ep 124
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Voices of Misery Podcast
House of Whimsical Terror
Just Dumb Enough Podcast
Stuff You Should Know
Timcast IRL