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, beaut

MITM Comeback

11 days ago 19m 46s

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

Fame and Fortune in Korea: A Double-Edged Sword

Jan 9th, 2024 18m 19s

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 c

On the "Suneung" and education in the Motherland

Nov 24th, 2023 22m 51s

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

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

Nov 16th, 2023 41m 48s

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

Building a house in the Motherland

Nov 10th, 2023 35m 47s

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

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

Oct 17th, 2023 34m 4s

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

On birthdays, gratitude and self-advocacy

Sep 11th, 2023 16m 48s

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

Life with three kids in the Motherland

Aug 19th, 2023 30m 21s

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 challen

Exploring the Motherland: Traveling with three kids

Aug 7th, 2023 34m 21s

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

Back to the Motherland: Why we moved to Korea

Aug 7th, 2023 10m 5s

Grace shares what stirred her to (finally!) start this podcast, the story behind why she and her husband moved to Korea and how their move to Korea fundamentally changed them. Please head over to my blog to leave me a comment:https://www.place-

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