Mom,PhD Blog

By Minhae Shim Roth

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Miami New Times: "Ten Best Halloween Events for Kids in Miami"

Hi, all! Happy Halloween! Miamians, don't fret if you don't have plans yet. Check out this list of family Halloween events that I wrote...

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Guest Starring at the Let's Get Cozy Podcast

I had such an amazing time with my friends Shannon McQueen and Gina Grove recording an episode of the Let's Get Cozy Podcast. Shannon was...

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Halloween is Around the Corner

The spookiest day of the year is only 11 days away! Last year, I went all out to design a Sanrio-inspired, coordinated family outfit. We...

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Berkeley Powers Down

It has been an otherworldly week for us! Grandma ("Harmi" is our Korean nickname for her) came to visit us from the East Coast. We ate...

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Miami New Times: "Punk Meets K-Pop with Korean Band DAY6"

A few weeks ago, I was asked to write an essay on the K-Pop band DAY6, who was coming to play at the Fillmore in Miami Beach. It's a beat...

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I’m Walking, Baby

We have some exciting news! Our baby boy is walking! Watching a baby learn to walk is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. The whole...

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Glamour: "Michelle Buteau: I Always Wanted Kids—I Didn’t Realize How Hard It’d Be to Have Them"

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Always Be My Maybe and First Wives Club star Michelle Buteau on her pregnancy story for...

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Week 1: Survival Mode

Going back to school as a mom is a monumental change of pace. I didn’t expect it to be so jarring. The first week was hard, both...

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Orientation: Babies at Berkeley

I made a bold choice for my first day as a PhD student at UC Berkeley: I brought my baby to orientation. I wanted to communicate that my...

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Back to School from Mom, PhD

Welcome to the Mom, PhD blog! I'm the mom to a sweet 13-month-old boy. My techie husband, son, and I live in the vibrant Berkeley, CA.