Mia Kim

When did you go from baby to toddler? Less than two years ago you were growing inside of me and now you are running circles around my feet.  When was the precise moment you...

Birthdays, whether we like it or not, are a universally celebrated milestone. Jewish culture commemorates with a bar/bat mitzvah, Mexican culture with a quinceañera.  Korean custom does not disappoint with the first birthday or doljanchi (dol). Dol celebrations stemmed from an unfortunate Korean...

After your initiation into motherdom, you can't help but see your own mother in a new light. For me, it involved pushing aside the initial obligatory questions of "How on earth did we get...

Last weekend my husband and I dropped off our 14-month daughter at her grandparents’ house for the weekend. We then took off to go….(wait for it)…home. Our “staycation” was never initially conceived as such....

I have a love-hate relationship with formula. This month my daughter turned 1. It was an especially reflective and emotional moment in motherhood for me. As cliche as it sounds, I simply couldn't comprehend how...