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Remembering my father

Posted on July 20, 2019 by The soup lady

  My father died one year ago and I’ve struggled to write about it.  I hear that grief is different for each person; different for each loss. But when the grief is your own and it holds no shape, how … Continue reading →

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2020

Posted on April 25, 2019 by The soup lady

I admittedly have had my head in the sand about 2020, but today I attended a small women of color meeting with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Interesting. We started immediately with questions for the Senator; no stump speech or warm up. … Continue reading →

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Kathy’s OMG Chili Oil

Posted on March 28, 2019 by The soup lady

I have searched far and wide, looking for a versatile chili oil that could be used with a range of dishes, from Western to Eastern. Unsurprisingly, I haven’t found one.  So I decided to make it myself. I considered various … Continue reading →

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Echoes

Posted on February 7, 2019 by The soup lady

Recently, I noticed something peculiar: I heard my voice echoed in the writing of other women. I heard my personal journey, something that I had learned to hold as sacred and singular, in the stories of other Vietnamese American women … Continue reading →

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I am woman, hear me roar.

Posted on November 7, 2017 by The soup lady

One year ago today, I gave my son a soaring lecture while wearing a white pantsuit. He didn’t want to come with me to cast my vote. He whined and hid under the covers. What he got in return was … Continue reading →

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Conversations worth having

Posted on October 21, 2016 by The soup lady

A few weeks ago an old college friend, the mother of two young children, reached out to me via Facebook.  She asked me for general parenting advice.  What she got in return was likely more than she bargained for! I … Continue reading →

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Summer Travels: 2016 Edition

Posted on October 9, 2016 by The soup lady

(Beaucaire, France) My family did not travel much during my childhood. Any traveling we did do was to visit friends and family, with the visitors crashing on couches and floors. I hated those family trips to San Jose, Vancouver, and … Continue reading →

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An update: dispatch from the other side

Posted on May 3, 2016 by The soup lady

It’s been seven weeks since I left the working life for the other side, and it’s time for a little update. I’m still getting used to it, but I’ve enjoyed the unhurried life a lot, relieved to not be dashing to … Continue reading →

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This is not a mid-life crisis.

Posted on February 23, 2016 by The soup lady

Today I resigned from my position as Director of Development at a health care nonprofit.  I have never before resigned like this. I left my last two jobs to give birth to my children and to embark on new work … Continue reading →

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Time and place

Posted on April 19, 2015 by The soup lady

This is our third and final day in Hanoi and I’ve been trying to figure out these feelings of déjà vu.  I’ve been here before many times, many years ago. Back then I never ventured very far from the Hoan Kiem and Old Quarter, … Continue reading →

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