PinnedLouisa WahChronic Post-Parental Stress DisorderChronic Post-Parental Stress Disorder (C-PPSD) is the term I have coined to describe what children of narcissistic/immature/traumatized…6 min read·Jul 26, 2022--1--1
Louisa WahWelcome to Lily Pond!Announcing my new creative home on Substack. Please head on over to Lily Pond and subscribe.5 min read·May 5, 2023----
Louisa WahRemembering My Father on His Death AnniversaryWalking through the final stretch of my mourning process, I’m finally able to release my fixation to fix others in a bid to help me cope…13 min read·Aug 11, 2022--2--2
Louisa WahBeneath the ‘Perfect Family’ FacadeThis is my story of how it’s like growing up with hidden emotional abuse and neglect at the same time — in a Chinese household, and how…9 min read·Aug 5, 2022----
Louisa WahTiger Mom and Trophy DaughterMany of us Chinese kids are trained to be overachievers. Remember “Tiger Mom?” This is the story of how this trophy daughter became…7 min read·Jul 27, 2022--2--2
Louisa WahThe Shoe Tree RevisitedTwo years have passed since I visited my old shoe tree. I call her mine, because I made a strange yet deep connection with her upon our…4 min read·Jan 25, 2022----
Louisa Wah“Qiyi”: The Magical SeedOne afternoon after work, I was walking down the narrow and sloping street where the wet market was. Mangoes, pineapples, aloe vera leaves…8 min read·May 21, 2018----
Louisa WahEncounter with Little LooSitting by the water, a child beckons from downstream.2 min read·May 8, 2018----
Louisa WahThe Magic MirrorIt’s a sunny day without a cloud in the sky. A mild breeze brushes against my bare arms as I walk down the street in this quiet desert…4 min read·May 6, 2018----
Louisa WahArt HealsI have always enjoyed creating art. But I’ve never understood how it feels so good to create — to draw, to paint, to dance, to take photos…2 min read·Aug 13, 2017----