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Eating for Two… as Long as it’s Not Cold!

Experiencing Pregnancy in Two Cultures Having your first baby is a paradigm shift for any couple. A mixture of excitement

Before becoming a mama two years ago, I had a lot of concerns about how my life would change. I

It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago I delivered my first child–and learned about 滿月 or 坐月子 as I

When I moved to China, I began to learn more about my own culture and beliefs, as well as that

I’m not the kind of person who ever really pictured what my wedding would look like. But I did always

When I gave birth in China, it was the first grandchild for both my own parents and my mother-in-law. There

We started thinking about having kids in the summer of 2014. At this point, my husband and I had been

It wasn’t like I hadn’t grown up in a feminist household. My mom and her only sister had gone to

Pregnancy, childbirth and recovery is no easy feat, but WWAM couples must factor in cultural differences and attitudes toward pregnancy,