9 episodes

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. 

Motherhood in the Motherland Grace

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

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. 

    Fame and Fortune in Korea: A Double-Edged Sword

    Fame and Fortune in Korea: A Double-Edged Sword

    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.comor email Grace at: motherhoodinthemotherland@gmail.com with any questions, comments, and feedback!Music by AudioCoffee (@audiocoffeemusic)

    • 18 min
    On the "Suneung" and education in the Motherland

    On the "Suneung" and education in the Motherland

    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.comor email Grace at: motherhoodinthemotherland@gmail.com with any questions, comments, and feedback!Music b...

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

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

    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.place-of-grace.comor email Grace at: motherhoodinthemotherland@gmail.com with any questions, comments, and feed...

    • 41 min
    Building a house in the Motherland

    Building a house in the Motherland

    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 of their house and the dilemma of whether or not they would have a room per child. Head over to Grace's blog...

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

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

    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 hereHead over to Grace's blog www.place-of-grace.comor email Grace at: motherhoodinthemotherland@gmail.com with any questions, comments, and feedback!Music by AudioCoffee (@audio...

    • 34 min
    On birthdays, gratitude and self-advocacy

    On birthdays, gratitude and self-advocacy

    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.comor email Grace at: motherhoodinthemotherland@gmail.com with any questions, comments, and feedback!Music by AudioCoffee (@audiocoffeemusic)

    • 16 min

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