Motherhood in the Motherland
What is life in Korea like? What is it like raising a family in Korea? Join host Grace as she shares her experience as a Korean American mom of three navigating parenting/motherhood, life as an expat/”gyopo” and cultural differences in Korea, her motherland.
Episodes
11 episodes
When in Korea...
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Korea, do as the Koreans do. Koreans do "self-care", "upkeep" really well. In this episode, Grace shares her recommendations of what you should do if visiting Korea. Whether it's health-...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:51
MITM Comeback
In today's episode, Grace shares where she's been the last 7 months, what she's been juggling and how she's learning to say no and asking for help as she adjusts to being a "working mom". A shout-out to Dan and Jun over at the
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:46
Fame and Fortune in Korea: A Double-Edged Sword
In this episode, Grace talks about the recent tragic death of Actor Lee Sun Kyun. Listen in as she shares her thoughts on the dark side of fame and fortune in Korea and what the "bandwagon effect" and Korea's 빨리빨리 (quickly quickly) fast-paced c...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:19
On the "Suneung" and education in the Motherland
In this episode, Grace dabbles in a challenging topic: Korea’s education system. She talks about the Suneung, the College Scholastic Ability Test here in Korea, and why it’s such a big deal. Tune in as she shares her personal views ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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22:51
Building our house from the ground up: A chat with the husband
In this episode, Grace has her first guest on the podcast! She gets chatting with her husband, Young about all things home-building. They share their favorite parts of the house, the most challenging part of building from scratch, what age had ...
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41:48
Building a house in the Motherland
In this episode, Grace talks about what led her and her husband to decide to build a house from ground-up in Korea, the process of looking at plots of land and deciding on where to build, designing the house, finding an architect and contractor...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:47
Work-life balance? The struggles of juggling the demands of work and family
Grace talks about “work-life balance”, the struggles of juggling the demands of family and work (both the hard work of motherhood and the work required for a paid position). She shares things she's doing to fight burnout, find more balance and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:04
On birthdays, gratitude and self-advocacy
In this episode, Grace reflects on celebrating her birthday recently and how gratitude and self-advocacy have made this past birthday feel different from others. Head over to the blog post
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Episode 4
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16:48
Life with three kids in the Motherland
In this episode, Grace shares about what it’s like having three kids in Korea, a country with the lowest fertility rate in the world. She talks about the reactions she gets with a family of five, her recent struggles with mom guilt, the challen...
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Episode 3
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30:21
Exploring the Motherland: Traveling with three kids
In this episode, Grace talks about Korea's size, topography, and provinces, shares about three out of the four places she took her kids, and what it's like traveling with three kids around Korea: the good, the bad and the ugly.Check out...
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Episode 2
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34:21