Tell someone what life coaching is and it sounds like a scam, especially if you’re talking to an Asian person. My Chinese mother still doesn’t know what I do. The closest she’s gotten is when she mistook me for a counsellor. For the record, the International Coach Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a […]
Being a 30-something Chinese Woman: Then and Now
I’m 32 years old. When my mom was 32, she had 4 kids aged 11, 8, 5, and under 1. That crying, pooping baby was me. With 4 kids at home, she co-managed an air conditioning and refrigeration business with my dad in Hong Kong. They had a legion of employees who depended on them. […]