by Emily Chang | Nov 17, 2022 | Family, Learner, The Spare Room
For #familystoriesmonth, I posted about your family story last week. I touched on family rituals which help bond a family around expected, delightful traditions. Today, I’d like to share some thoughts on keeping our family unified under less enjoyable...
by Emily Chang | Nov 13, 2022 | Family, The Spare Room
What’s your family’s story? Ours is all about The Spare Room and how we’ve come together to welcome vulnerable babies and young people into our home. Every family has a story – if you don’t, you simply haven’t written it, yet!...
by Emily Chang | Oct 18, 2022 | Family, Friend, Learner
Yes, seriously. Looking back, I remember a colleague in Arkansas who would suddenly run and open a window in the middle of winter, murmuring something about hot flashes. And my dear friend Denise has forever coined the phrase in our family, “Is it hot in here,...
by Emily Chang | Jun 28, 2022 | Family, Leadership, Workplace
Sure, the official Take Your Kids To Work day was in April, but I don’t think this should be a once-a-year kind of thing. In fact, when Laini was younger, she came to the office every other month or so. Now, it’s more like two to three times a year. But...
by Emily Chang | May 8, 2022 | Family
We’ve now been locked down for 6 weeks, and the sentiment in our home sort of shifted every two weeks. And since it’s been a couple of weeks since my first blog, I thought I’d provide an update to the Shanghai Lockdown 2022. THE FIRST TWO WEEKS were...
by Emily Chang | Apr 15, 2022 | Family, Leadership, Workplace
You’ve all probably been reading a lot about this lockdown. Some news is probably real… some, maybe not. Lots of wonderfully caring friends (and not-yet-friends) have been asking how we’re doing. So, this provides a snapshot of my personal experience...