Motherhood in the Motherland

Jul 08 2024 11 ep. 26 mins 4
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What is life in Korea like? What is it like raising a family in Korea? Join host Grace as she shares her experience as a Korean American mom of three navigating parenting/motherhood, life as an expat/”gyopo” and cultural differences in Korea, her motherland. 

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When in Korea...

Jul 08 2024 31 mins  
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Korea, do as the Koreans do. Koreans do "self-care", "upkeep" really well. In this episode, Grace shares her recommendations of what you should do if visiting Korea. Whether it's health-related, beauty-related or fashion-related, listen to hear what's hot and trending and what you can get done at a bargain in Korea. Head over to Grace's bl

MITM Comeback

Jul 01 2024 19 mins  
In today's episode, Grace shares where she's been the last 7 months, what she's been juggling and how she's learning to say no and asking for help as she adjusts to being a "working mom". A shout-out to Dan and Jun over at the Korean. American Podcast Check them out for some really thought-provoking content. Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or email Grace at: mother

Fame and Fortune in Korea: A Double-Edged Sword

Jan 08 2024 18 mins  
In this episode, Grace talks about the recent tragic death of Actor Lee Sun Kyun. Listen in as she shares her thoughts on the dark side of fame and fortune in Korea and what the "bandwagon effect" and Korea's 빨리빨리 (quickly quickly) fast-paced culture has to do with it. Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or email Grace at: [email protected] wi

On the "Suneung" and education in the Motherland

Nov 24 2023 22 mins  
In this episode, Grace dabbles in a challenging topic: Korea’s education system. She talks about the Suneung, the College Scholastic Ability Test here in Korea, and why it’s such a big deal. Tune in as she shares her personal views on education, learning and development, and her hopes for the next generation here in her Motherland. Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.c

Building our house from the ground up: A chat with the husband

Nov 16 2023 41 mins  
In this episode, Grace has her first guest on the podcast! She gets chatting with her husband, Young about all things home-building. They share their favorite parts of the house, the most challenging part of building from scratch, what age had to do with home-building, and how this all affected their marriage. And finally, "Would they do it again?" Head over to Grace's blog www.pla

Building a house in the Motherland

Nov 10 2023 35 mins  
In this episode, Grace talks about what led her and her husband to decide to build a house from ground-up in Korea, the process of looking at plots of land and deciding on where to build, designing the house, finding an architect and contractor, and all the bumps along the way. She also shares about how they found out they were pregnant with their third after the initial blueprint

Work-life balance? The struggles of juggling the demands of work and family

Oct 17 2023 34 mins  
Grace talks about “work-life balance”, the struggles of juggling the demands of family and work (both the hard work of motherhood and the work required for a paid position). She shares things she's doing to fight burnout, find more balance and seek rest in a day and age pushing us towards constant busyness. Blog post here Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or emai

On birthdays, gratitude and self-advocacy

Sep 11 2023 16 mins  
In this episode, Grace reflects on celebrating her birthday recently and how gratitude and self-advocacy have made this past birthday feel different from others. Head over to the blog post here! Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or email Grace at: [email protected] with any questions, comments, and feedback! Music by AudioCoffee (@audiocoffeemusic)

Life with three kids in the Motherland

Aug 19 2023 30 mins  
In this episode, Grace shares about what it’s like having three kids in Korea, a country with the lowest fertility rate in the world. She talks about the reactions she gets with a family of five, her recent struggles with mom guilt, the challenges of being a mom to three, and how “equal is not best”. Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or email Grace at: motherho

Exploring the Motherland: Traveling with three kids

Aug 07 2023 34 mins  
In this episode, Grace talks about Korea's size, topography, and provinces, shares about three out of the four places she took her kids, and what it's like traveling with three kids around Korea: the good, the bad and the ugly. Check out my blog post on this episode for pictures and more info here! Head over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.com or email Grace at: motherhoodinthem