In our regular magazine piece ‘West Meets East’, we interview two Beijing families from two different cultural backgrounds about the same topic. This month, we talked to the Zhao family from China and Trivedi-Bajpai family from India about their parenting philosophies.
Among my network, the term 坐月子 zuo yue zi is more likely to make a woman cringe rather than be filled with the warm fuzzy feeling of having just delivered a bundle of joy.
Of the many skills and life lessons we teach our children, one that seems to slip through the cracks or take a back seat until their later-teen years is financial literacy, yet its importance can’t be overstated.
There are still a few uniquely Beijing things that expat parents have learned to keep an eye out for when dining out.
One of the people who has been an inspiration for entrepreneurs and children alike in…
There are no rules to doing Mother’s Day right, and the beauty of this day is just how diverse and different our expressions of love can be.
The father and son duo spent a fabulous morning together at the Laurent Falcon salon in Sanlitun, nibbling snacks while getting a fresh haircut to look sharp and spiffy.
WeChat’s Relative Cards are a great way to not only give your children their allowance, but also to teach them about budgeting in the process.
Vivian Shao, Co-Founder of Journey Academy of Beijing (JA), tells us more about their Mommy & Me classes for kids under 1-year-old.
Quarantine is getting on our nerves. Being stuck at home 24/7 with the whole family…