Dear Sarah, I think it’s so wonderful that you and your stepson have such a wonderful relationship. He’s got a very cute and kind face. It’s awesome, but even though he’s not for the that young, you are able to establish such closeness as a mother figure, especially that you and his biological mom are also so chum chum! I can’t say that this is a common occurrence!

Like you said, you love this boy so much despite the fact that he’s not your biological son, that takes a big heart. He didn’t exactly raise him since he was very young so it’s a bonus that you can still have such a deep bond. I guess it is also.緣份.

He is also very lucky to have you as his Step Mother, both of you must have this open mind for this to be possible.

Thanks for the reminder about drinking hot or warm water to lose weight. I’ve always been a sucker for a cold and icy drinks, and my mom has been nagging me for years to drink hot drinks. I think I’ll start now, to stay away from cold and icy drinks as much as I can. Thanks a lot for all your helpful and inspiring sharings, Sarah!

Hey just want to let you know that drinking warm/ hot water really helps. I could not believe it but it works. Go to number 2 easier, lose little weight and feel more energy🎉

thank you for sharing TCM wisdom in such a pragmatic and simple manner

I prefer the word "bonus" to step anything (mom/dad, daughter/son}

Please speak more about intermittent fasting and perimenopause. There’s so much promotion of IF for visceral fat loss, fighting cancer cells, and allowing the body to cleanse itself from radical agents.Maybe because in the western world we have food abundance/ obesity and desk jobs, IF is not a bad thing . I mean, can’t you get all your daily nutrition in 6 hours? It’s not that different from chinese ppl eating dinner at 5p.

talk about the RED thread bracelet on your arm

Her laugh is so endearing ❤❤❤

Please also talk about pcos

What kind of rice are you using  for the breakfast?
What function at the rice cooker?

What about tea if warm/hot water tastes weird?

Will you ever come out with a book of TCM

Hey! Would love to know how to dress in an understated but powerful and chic way. (I am in a very formal organisation)

Honey should not be mixed in hot water acc to Ayurveda Also, use wooden or plastic spoon to scoop instead of metal spoon

Wow, what you said about human figurines and little people energy is really scary! When you mention human figures in photo form, does photo of yourself also count?

I would love to hear more thoughts on stepmothering! There are so many important things to discuss related to this topic and I find it to be rarely discussed…

I think the stigma of stepmom/stepdad in Chinese culture doesn't come from the divorce itself. A lot of it is because people have concerns in the relationship power dynamic, especially surrounding younger women + older men (and that happens a lot). There was a point that older men were marrying 20 year olds and as a result the women have stepchildren that are of similar age as them and they aren't mature enough for deal with the complications, so it ended up a huge mess for both the stepmom and the stepchildren. Also people view the marriage very differently when both of you have children from a previous marriage vs one have children and the other one doesn't. It's a tough dynamic to navigate. Not saying this is the case with Sara or everyone but it happens so often such relationships end in disaster that people just start to be judgemental, which is not right in how it is expressed but it can come from a place of genuineness. I myself for example as a single woman would never want to date a man who has children from a previous marriage, it is a dealbreaker for me. Of course people are different and that's just me.

Whenever my period is about to start, I feel this deep ache in my back and a strange tension running through the nerves in my left leg — it’s exhausting and painful. Do you have any suggestions to ease it?

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haha so some of these figures have their eyes closed, like SkullPanda, so i guess that is ok?