Jenny 余捷 Mazanec


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Reflections, findings, and more...for my children.



Our Chinese Language Learning Log



Re: Teaching our kids Cantonese and Mandarin





Speaking Cantonese and Mandarin at home is a challenge for our hapa kids, but given both parents' background knowledge in China-related pedagogy, it would be kind of disgraceful if we didn't try.


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A 余当派 Lunar New Year / Spring Festival



#LunarNewYear #FamilyTraditions #LanternFestival





Jump-starting 2021 with a kid-friendly and Covid-safe “Chinese” New Year Tradition, and some red underwear.


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Traumatic Parent-Fails



Crying Toddler & Baby Edition #MomFails #parentfails





Yes, you'll muck it up as parents. But when something bad happens to your kids, the parents hurt WAY MORE than the children. Here are two of my worst moments as a parent - so far - one for each of them.


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Our Journey to Becoming a Host Family and Still Remain Au Pair-Less in 2021



#AuPairforFamilies #childcareproblems #Covid19impact





We applied to be a host family and then matched with an au pair who was scheduled to arrive on March 12, 2020, flying out of WuHan, China. Here are the details.


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Let's Talk About Sleep, Baby



#SleeplessParents #infantsleeptraining #lessonslearned





"Sleep while your baby sleeps," they say. Well, it's a bit trickier when you have a toddler to juggle too. If I’m able to, it’s because of visiting Grandparents. Generally, here's how (lack of) sleep worked out with two kids.


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Essentials Shopping List for New Parents



#SimplicityParenting #BabyRegistryItems #NewParents





In case any new parents are looking for ways to minimize the damage that welcoming a newborn makes on your space, here are the essentials that either got us through the first year, and that's it!


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Pregnant Again, Only 20 Months Apart…



#parenting2kidsunder3 #SecondPregnancy, Preparing #newbigSister #newbigBrother for baby's arrival





Reflections as a second-time parent...Also, it's okay to be like, "WTF did I get myself into?!" again.


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A Postpartum Mother: Two Years Later



My firstborn's painting and #birthstory, #NICUbaby





My firstborn just turned 2 on April 24. Even though it took us about 3 weeks to finally write in her birthday book, being busy with two kids has not dulled the memory of my first birthing experience.


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Welcome to the Parent Club



#ParentGroups #1sttimeparents #HopsandPops





When they say "It takes a village," they were not kidding around. It made a huge difference for us, as new parents, to find others who are driving the same struggle bus and simply understand without judgement.


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A Quick Recap of the Past 3 Years



Re: Cross-country move, homeownership, changes





How becoming a parent of two during a global pandemic instilled a sense of urgency to finally start journaling.


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“Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
- Leonardo da Vinci





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