Victoria LinPrayers of a White Mother about to Cornrow her Black Daughter’s HairMay the force be with us. May my fingers be gentle and nimble. May my heart remain patient. May my back and neck stay flexible. May all the…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Victoria LinI am reading the Tao Te Ching (trans. Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English). Number 11 says this:Thirty spokes share the wheel’s hub;Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Victoria LinBoundaries: Whose House is This?A friend asked me how to create boundaries in a relationship while remaining open to that person. A metaphor that is helping me consider…Jun 24, 2016Jun 24, 2016
Victoria LinCaptain America and Black CharactersAfter watching Captain America, my daughter and I have some suggestions for writers putting black characters in their stories….May 20, 2016May 20, 2016
Victoria LinWho Put the Ewwwww in Beautiful?As we awkwardly took this family selfie at the Children’s Theater, a woman kindly offered to take a picture of us. A friend of the woman…May 20, 2016May 20, 2016
Victoria LinAll-You-Can-Eat-Sushi, Libraries, and Managing AnxietyYou can often find us at the all you can eat Sushi bar, Kyoto, in Uptown Minneapolis when my kids don’t have school. We started this ritual…May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
Victoria LinMothers’ Day ComplicationsMother’s Day, like any holiday, can be complicated. There are those who want to be mothers but cannot. There are those who don’t want to…May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
Victoria LinFinding the Unfamiliar in the FamiliarI love this man with a depth and particularity I never imagined when I married him as a 23 year old. He is my partner of more than 22…May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
Victoria LinNightmares, Instagram filters, and Other Good ThingsI drove my kids to school like this. It’s not uncommon. No one usually sees me, although the neighbors might be out on the back deck having…May 7, 2016May 7, 2016