The Catch Star Girl Blog

Straddling the divide between Asian and North American Culture

Survey of the 18-month-old’s vocabulary

At E’s recent 18-month appointment, his family doctor quickly went through a questionnaire to assess his developmental milestones – he

I think that while I’ve wanted to write about this subject, I have had a difficult time getting started because

Aside from the post I just published about Chinese calendar web tools, which was essentially me flushing my Drafts and

Last year, NPY’s birthday on the Gregorian calendar fell on the same date as his birthday on the lunar calendar. According

“Why It’s Easier for Children to Become Bilingual” “Meaty Middle” of Grammar Girl podcast episode #482 – Written by Syelle

My paternal grandfather, 爷爷, gave me my Chinese name. He also named my sister and two male cousins. While it

Once upon a time, a Chinese seal was lovingly made for me. My late aunt carved it in a block

I think it was back in high school when I was introduced to the Pieter Bruegel the Elder painting Flemish

A little while ago, I’ve watched all of the Studio Ghibli films I set out to watch, all while running on

A little while ago, I was scrolling through the on-screen TV guide and saw the movie Heaven & Earth was