How do our relationships with our parents affect our sense of self? And why does the mother-daughter relationship, in particular, seem so complex? It’s a topic that has been explored a lot in recent movies, from “Turning Red” to “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Sarah dives head first into the tension in this episode sharing conversations with both her sister and her mother. 

She also talks about the acculturation gap and redefining expectations with a therapist that specializes in Asian-American relationships and a mother who had to learn to accept her child as he is. 

Guests: Lisa Tan, Sarah’s sister

Marianne Mee Ryung Park, Sarah’s mom

Soo Jin Lee, Therapist and one of the founders of the Yellow Chair Collective

Marsha Aizumi, Author, activist and speaker, “Two Spirits One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance.”

Damneet Kaur, Poet 

Music: “Game Hens,” Blue Dot Sessions

“Can’t Hold Us Back,” Polartropica

"Dusting," Blue Dot Sessions