Navigating My Immigrant Guilt
For second-generation immigrants trying to navigate immigrant guilt, growing up is a constant balancing act between honoring our parents and honoring our own desires and needs.
Obake Stories: The Clash Between Superstition and Religion
I am ten, curled up on a stool in the kitchen, watching my mother. She works steadily at the countertop, putting the finishing touches on …
Death Anniversaries & Good Fortune: A Korean American Ghost Story
My father has always said I was born with bok. When I was a kid, teachers would often happen to be absent the day I …
And Baby Makes Three: Queer Couples Becoming Parents
The road to parenthood for queer couples is not as well-paved or simple as it is for cis-gender hetero couples, particularly when it comes to conception. Two couples share their experiences and tips with Mochi as they grow their own families.
Parents Are Human: A Game to Break Down Barriers
Joseph Lam created a card game to start conversations and build relationships with our parents.
Mochi’s Father’s Day Gift List
Every Father’s Day, I stick to giving my Papa what he loves: his favorite cologne. He drowns himself in his signature scent throughout the year, …