For a traditional Asian person, what we think of as "alternative" is actually traditional and has been a part of their culture for centuries. Frustrated, I started writing my own book about a dual-heritage girl who mysteriously starts having her Asian mother’s memories. Liu Yelin, who lives in the city of Xinyang, in southeastern Henan Province, has captivated Chinese social media with her photos showcasing her well-toned physique and looks that defy the aging process. Too bad your mom didn't feel comfortable sharing her PPD struggles with you so that you could be better prepared.

Life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes pregnant and must face the possibility of becoming a mother and marriage with her boyfriend.

Moms] aren’t allowed to say, ‘I want to text with my friends,’ or, ‘No, I don’t want to watch you draw. Brandi – I agree that culture or background can be defined so much broader than just race or what country you come from. My mind focused on the word “depression,” and therefore, when I experienced severe anxiety and intrusive thoughts, I didn’t recognize them as anything but personal struggles. I had access to educational material, but the material was not effective in helping me to identify postpartum anxiety. Sleep-deprived, my stomach still aching from the C-section, I’d left my three-month-old baby and my six-year-old daughter with my husband to speak to Jessamine.

Shanghiist shared the same discomfort and agreed that it was often very difficult to tell who was the child and who was the mother. The ’90s was her heyday, when Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club (1989) took the literary world, and then Hollywood, by storm. Everything you see today is built by Asians, for Asians to help amplify our voices globally and support each other. In my neighborhood alone, the Chinese takeaway I walked past on the way to my daughter’s school was vandalized. At the same time, I was stressed because my mom seemed to be watching my every move, not giving me space to learn to be a mother on my own.The things your MIL said about taking care of the baby make me chuckle because my mom is exactly the same way! I found it quite helpful – I am an Anglo-Australian, but my husband is Asian-Australian (Chinese-Singaporean ethnicity).