by Emily Chang | Sep 5, 2021 | The Spare Room
Jaesin (pronounced Jay-sheen) was is the oldest person who has stayed in our spare room. This served up an interesting and new dynamic for us, because instead of providing Laini with a sibling, he provided her with a loving, thoughtful uncle. In 2012, Jaesin was the...
by Emily Chang | Sep 1, 2021 | The Spare Room
In this #taxichat, Laini and I reminisce about birthday parties we used to throw for Lotus’ friends. In chapter five of The Spare Room, I introduce Lotus, a teenager who grew up living in a brothel. This tenacious-passionate-obscenely rude-tender hearted girl...
by Emily Chang | Aug 29, 2021 | DEI, Learner, The Spare Room
“I feel so bad for her.” Do you feel badly because she’s found herself in a terrible situation, or because you can feel and empathize with what she’s going through? If, like many people, you’ve lived a relatively un-traumatized life, how...
by Emily Chang | Aug 8, 2021 | The Spare Room
When I chatted with Meredith for her podcast, we touched on a number of topics, including the joy of giving. Meredith for Real: the curious introvert podcast is all about discovering the life we love & how we find the courage to live it. So inevitably, we ended up...
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 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...
