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…Jul 26, 20221Jul 26, 20221
Louisa WahWelcome to Lily Pond!Announcing my new creative home on Substack. Please head on over to Lily Pond and subscribe.May 5, 2023May 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…Aug 11, 20222Aug 11, 20222
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…Aug 5, 2022Aug 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…Jul 27, 20222Jul 27, 20222
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…Jan 25, 2022Jan 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…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Louisa WahEncounter with Little LooSitting by the water, a child beckons from downstream.May 8, 2018May 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…May 6, 2018May 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…Aug 13, 2017Aug 13, 2017