Today is Mothers’ Day, my first as an actual mom. Last year I was pregnant on Mothers’ Day, which doesn’t really count.

An astonishing number of my friends have had babies in the past year. Ladies, you know who you are, and I hope you are enjoying this special day with your little baby [...]

Since the devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province, many of our friends have written to make sure that we are safe. Thank you for your concern, and please be assured that we are all fine. The earthquake was far to the west and we live on the eastern coast of China.

Our thoughts [...]