by Emily Chang | Jun 21, 2021 | The Spare Room
We held a fabulously fun party at a craft brewery called Mikkellar! Nothing brings me more joy than having all my friends in one place, making introductions, and watching everyone enjoy themselves. We also had something great to celebrate! The Spare Room became an...
by Emily Chang | Jun 16, 2021 | DEI, Leadership, Learner, Uncategorised, Ways of Work, Workplace
Little Black Book recently reached out to ask my thoughts on #leadership, #authenticity, and #DE&I. We talked about everything from my first experience of leadership (middle school!) to my favorite boss (other than my current one, of course!) I also answered some...
by Emily Chang | Jun 14, 2021 | Family, Leadership, The Spare Room
One of my most heart-wrenching and simultaneously heartwarming moments as a mother was when I realized why Laini stood on the foot rest of Teo’s stroller. Man, she loved her brother. Because Teo was born with hydrocephalus and didn’t look like an ordinary...
by Emily Chang | Jun 9, 2021 | DEI, Learner
Chris Denson recently interviewed me for his “Work in Progress” video series, where I shared some perspective and experiences with Asian hate. You can read and watch the full interview about Asian hate here. One experience recounted during our discussion...
by Emily Chang | Jun 7, 2021 | Family, The Spare Room
In our eighth #taxichat, I asked Laini if she’s ever felt like she had to sacrifice too much for our Spare Room. We didn’t discuss the question ahead of time, and frankly, I was a little trepidatious in even asking the question (I guess you can tell from...
by Emily Chang | Jun 2, 2021 | Family, The Spare Room
People often ask me if I had a co-author for The Spare Room, or worked with a ghost author. Well, you’re looking at her! Meet Holly. Over long hours of writing, Holly would slowly sink into the couch as I typed, eventually snoring gently as her velvety left ear...
