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Cantonese4Parents
by Becca
Hello! ngo5 hai6 Becca! Here, my diary-style podcast. Just a few minutes a day, like chatting with a friend over coffee, sharing real thoughts, small wins, and everyday struggles. No scripts, just honest conversations. Just being me :)www.Cantonese4Parents.comIG: cantonese4parents
Episodes
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The Story Of Us: p.64 Hot Chocolate Breathing
We’re going to talk about the Hot Chocolate Breathing technique. If you have our interactive parent-child journal "The Story Of Us", you can turn to page 64. Once you’ve learned this technique, try practicing it with your child from time to time. That way, when they really need to calm down, you...
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Hello, May 11, 2025: How I Spent Mother’s Day (No Eng subtitles)
Did an hour run, then went to a cha chaan teng for lunch and cake at night
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Ventriloquism May 10/25: Happy Mother's Day
Have you heard of these 3 songs about mom?
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Hello May 8/25: The Treadmill Desk
I’m unboxing and setting up my stand-up desk for the treadmill. It’s time to put those steps in while getting things done, no more excuses!
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Ventriloquism in Cantonese May 5/25: Happy birthday
Siu-ding is back to celebrate my birthday! Should we invite her back more often? Let’s vote — yay or nay?
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The Story Of Us: How to use it and p.86
our 5-minute podcast about The Story of Us — our parent-child interactive journal 📔 Timestamps: 1:12 — The most precious thing about this journal 1:53 — How often do I use this journal 2:13 — Which topic should we choose? 2:26 — Page 86 🎧 Full audio episodes: www.cantonese4parents.com 👀 Video...
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Hello May 4/25
Update about the garage sale and my early bday celebration
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Cantonese Vlog: Garage Sale
We are having a sale now! Guess what the best-selling thing is? I was totally surprised!
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Book Review: Sex Ed for 9-Year-Old Girls (Body + Mind)
In today’s 2-min episode, I’m reviewing a beautifully translated set of two books originally from Korea, designed to support young girls through puberty. One book focuses on understanding the body, while the other explores the emotional and psychological side of growing up. Original Author: 孫京伊...
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Cantonese Vlog Apr 28/25: What's in my grocery bag this week
What's in my grocery bag this week
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Cantonese Vlog Apr 27/25: My half marathon
My half marathon (no English subtitles)
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Cantonese Vlog Apr 26/25: Spend a Saturday with me
How was your weekend? Mine was a good busy: Catching up with friends I haven't met for over a year, picking up my race kit, and dealing with a little car problem.
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Parenting: Teach our kids to speak up when they witness bullying
Most bullying happens when peers are around — nearly 90% of the time. But here’s the powerful truth: if a peer steps in to support the person being bullied, the bullying usually stops within 10 seconds. That means the people who see bullying happen have the power to stop it. Staying silent gives...
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Hello Apr 19/25: new microphone
Got new microphone for the podcast
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Parenting: 3 Games to Help Our Kids Build Courage (Apr 18/25)
In today’s episode, be talking about 3 simple but powerful games you can play with your kids to build courage
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Parenting: 3 Steps to Help Kids Build Courage (Apr 17/25)
In today’s episode, we’ll use real-life examples and positive parenting phrases to walk through three gentle, practical steps that parents can use to help their children build courage over time: Acknowledge fear — without judgment Set small, doable goals Celebrate effort — not just outcomes
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Parenting Apr 16/25: Courage
In today's episode, we'll talk about how a child speaking up in class, even when they’re afraid of being judged, is actually a powerful act of bravery.
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April 15/25: Breakfast
Tired of eating the same old breakfast every day? Me too. That’s why I asked my dietitian friend to help me switch things up. Note: Subtitles are auto-generated and lightly reviewed, less polished than my usual work. Thanks!
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Apr 14/25: more Cantonese buzzwords
A quick video on buzzwords people use to describe older generations online. ***Heads up: This episode may include some rude or inappropriate words. Just a reminder in case you’re listening with your kids.
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Apr 13/25: Parenting reflection
Self reflection: parenting. Audio version at www.Cantonese4Parents.com Note: Subtitles are auto-generated and lightly reviewed, less polished than my usual work. 🙇🏻♀️ Thanks!
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April 12/25: Cantonese buzzwords
There was a post on Threads that blew up. A 15-year-old was talking about his first trip to Japan and used trendy Gen Z buzzwords to make a joke, he was making fun of himself. But a lot of grown-ups didn’t catch the tone. They thought he was seriously trying to act superior just because he went…
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Apr 11/25: A day in my life
No big events, no perfect routines, no aha moments. Not the kind of day people usually talk about. But even on days like this..when nothing really “happens”, life is still happening. Hope it felt like I was just chatting next to you :)
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Apr10/25: comic drawings and my daughter's response to the video
I worked on the RICE comics the whole day today, and it’s moving at a snail-like pace. Here’s the response from my daughter after watching yesterday’s video.
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Apr 9/25: is that sexualized childhood
My feelings towards the video on IG (when the child dress like teenagers /adults)
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Apr 8/25: raccoon visitor and dinner game
We had an unwanted visitor yesterday! And our dinner game with the Cheung-lo emotion cards.
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Apr 7/25: busy morning
my busy grocery shopping morning
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April 6/25: Movie- an abandoned team
Love this movie! Here is my short 1-min review.
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April 6/25: A quick hello!
A quick hello! I was so focused on working on my book yesterday. Today is a full day for me. What about you?
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April 4/25: Extension activities for the Breakfast book
In today’s episode, I share how we used the flashcards and menu template from the Breakfast Book Kit to review both math and what we learned in our Cantonese class.
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Apr 3/25: Our breakfast book
I recorded two parts of this podcast. The first part was while I was outside enjoying the beautiful weather. The second part is the audio version of the YouTube video my daughter and I made together for our breakfast book.
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April2/25: Just to say Hi
Just saying hi on my way to pick up my daughter. Crazy weather here at YYZ — how about you?
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Apr 1/25: breakfast
We went on a mini getaway over the weekend. Here’s our breakfast.
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Mar 31/25: My food allergy reaction
In this episode, I share the story of my first food allergy reaction. Have you ever had a sudden reaction to food and didn’t know what was happening? *allergen 致敏原 zi3 man5 jyun4
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Mar 30/25: Roblox
I recently shared my thoughts on iPads and Roblox on Threads and got many reactions from parents.
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Mar 29/25: my workshop
Today’s workshop didn’t go as planned (frustrating)! But that's life right? So I took a deep breath, reminded myself to focus on what I can control, and chose to enjoy the moment.
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Mar 28/25: Rice krispies treats
2-min podcast: To some, these treats might just be a simple snack, but to me, they carry a powerful message: “Your efforts are seen,” “You are appreciated,” and “You are not alone.” It’s a beautiful reminder that kindness and recognition go a long way.
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March 27/25: parenting in the world of AI
At 0:40, I talk with my daughter about her thoughts on AI-generated images versus hand-drawn art: does drawing still hold meaning in an AI-driven world? At 1:15, a joke the classic question: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Becca www.Cantonese4Parents.com
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Why Do Asian Parents Always Compare? Teaching Kids Healthy Competition with 2 Fun Games!
"You see how smart your cousin is? Why can’t you be like them?” Sound familiar? Our culture puts a huge focus on competition—getting the best grades, landing the best job, being “better” than others. How can we teach our kids to compete in a healthy way without stressing them out?
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What should I do if my child says they don’t want to go to school?
Today, we’re pulling a question straight from The Story of Us journal (p.108): What’s something you’d love to do but feel too scared to try? We’ve all been there. We wanting to do something but feeling that little (or big) voice of fear holding us back. But wait… what do we do when our kid’s “big...
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Why does it feel like we are talking to a wall?
Today's 2-min episode is about "Curiosity Questions", a parenting tool by Dr. Jane Nelsen. It is based on the idea that when kids feel like they have a choice rather than just following orders, they are more likely to cooperate. www.Cantonese4Parents.com
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Why are you lying?
Moving from reacting with anger and punishment to responding with curiosity, openness, and connection. www.Cantonese4Parents.com
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How to Play Animal Chess and Its Extended Play Cards
This is the Animal Chess game and its extended play cards. You can get a digital copy of this game board at www.Cantonese4Parents.com. A video tutorial is also available on YouTube.
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S2E1: Cantonese Game for kids | Emotion Cup Overflow 《杯水倒瀉喇》Social-Emotional learning SEL
Welcome to our season 2! In this season, we will focus more on different social-emotional learning games. In this episode: Emotion Cup Overflow 《杯水倒瀉喇》 Please note it is recommended that you play this game outdoor with cautions (and you’ll save yourself a lot of cleaning up). Please note there’s…
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Connection and hope: Stories from the Geriatric Rehab unit
🎧A Cantonese video episode: the universal themes of connection and hope ---- ➡️Try this activity with your kids to integrate connection and hope ✨Making a "Hope Jar" together 1️⃣ Discuss Hope: Sit down with the kids and have a conversation about what hope means to them. Share examples of hopeful...
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Conversation: Supporting friends and family in Grief
Today, we will tackle the sensitive subject of supporting friends and family through loss, navigating the complexities of cultural norms and expressions of condolence. In this episode: 0:06 Traditional Cantonese expressions 0:47 Empathy and active listening with phrases 2:15 Things you can do to...
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Book Review: The Last Smile
Get ready for a heartwarming adventure with this book review episode. It is a book that can take readers on a journey full of feelings and big questions about life and death. With beautiful words and touching stories, the author teaches us about love, loss, and how to keep going even when things...
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Parenting: Parenting: How do I help my kid with her friendship problems in school?
In this video podcast episode, we will talk about practical tips that I used to support my child overcoming her friendship challenges at school. In this episode: - 1:10: How we start the 5-min emotion talk - 1:58 Steps in using the emotion tools when kids have big emotions - 02:57 How to do this...
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Reflection: How will you react if you encounter criticism on social media?
In this episode: - how i reacted to criticism on social media - what our kids need the most when they are sad This is a video podcast. You can watch the video with subtitles at https://www.youtube.com/@Cantonese4parents 📧Email your questions and comments to [email protected] or DM me…
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Parenting: My Kid is Testing My Patience
We went to Winterlude in Ottawa for the long weekend. It was so much fun, yet parenting challenges never ended LOL! My patience was tested by my daughter once again. In this video podcast episode: - “Say what you want to say; fart if you need to” - patience 📧Email your questions and comments to...
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Conversation: What is Courage
In this Cantonese episode, we explore the depths of bravery and resilience through unscripted mother-daughter dialogues. Using journal as a conversation tool, we navigate the complexities of facing fears, embracing personal growth, and discovering inner strength in the little kid's world. (No..…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello! ngo5 hai6 Becca! Here, my diary-style podcast. Just a few minutes a day, like chatting with a friend over coffee, sharing real thoughts, small wins, and everyday struggles. No scripts, just honest conversations. Just being me :)www.Cantonese4Parents.comIG: cantonese4parents
HOSTED BY
Becca
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Hello! ngo5 hai6 Becca! Here, my diary-style podcast. Just a few minutes a day, like chatting with a friend over coffee, sharing real thoughts, small wins, and everyday struggles. No scripts, just honest conversations. Just being me :)www.Cantonese4Parents.comIG: cantonese4parents
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