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4 signs you received criticism from your parents and what you can do
Posted: January 16, 2023
Disclaimer: This post is not to blame nor absolve parents. It’s purely to promote understanding. It comes from the perspective of Asian Australian families, but this might not apply to every Asian family and could apply to non-Asian families. Enhancing Minds recognises that every culture…

I’m a high achiever, so why do things go wrong for me?
Posted: November 22, 2022
Disclaimer: This post is not to blame nor absolve parents. It’s purely for promoting understanding. It comes from the perspective of Asian Australian families, but this might not apply to every Asian family and could apply to non-Asian families. We recognise that every culture has…

Wait, what is my cultural identity?
Posted: August 23, 2022
For most of my childhood and teens, I was confused about my ethnic and cultural background. I constantly questioned who I was, who my people were, and where I really belonged. My Mum was born in Vietnam, Dad in Cambodia, I was born in Sydney…

For a lot of my life, I’ve felt embarrassed and ashamed about my culture
Posted: October 7, 2021
For a lot of my life, I’ve felt embarrassed and ashamed about my culture. My parents told me I’m Chinese but primary-school me would argue “but you came from Vietnam and we eat heaps of Vietnamese food”. High-school me would criticise Asians in general and…

I get triggered by my parents, but I’ve learnt to deal
Posted: August 15, 2021
Author: Anonymous My Mum, who’s in her 60’s, has asked for help with a number of things during this lockdown. Sometimes the requests seem reasonable to me but the last thing that bugged me was when she asked me to help her come up with…

Have you ever “lost it” with family without knowing why?
Posted: August 13, 2021
Author: Anonymous Let me start with a story. I had just moved out of home for the first time in my adult life and my parents came over to visit unannounced. I was happy to see them and excitedly poured them a cup of tea…