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HapaMama

Asian Fusion Family and Food

A blog by Grace Hwang Lynch

The Great Outdoors

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Growing up, my father marched our family down many a hiking trail. I was always convinced that the love for the outdoors had skipped a generation. Or has it?

Luck O’ the Irish

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My son has really gotten carried away with St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday I never really celebrated as a kid. What I remember most was the fear of getting pinched for not wearing green. Or the fear being harassed for wearing green while not Irish. Could this be a sign of his innate Irishness?

I Want to be a Rock Star

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The old people were clapping their hands, Big Brother was air drumming, tapping his feet and beating on the back of the chair in front of him.

Soccer is the New Piano Lesson

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Remember that kid who was always picked last for the team, and then everyone else groaned when she had to be on their side? Yup. That was me. And I don’t want my kids to ever be in my gym shoes.

Brown Haired Boy

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A two-year old wonders “Why is my hair different from everyone else in our family?”