[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-detail-questions-for-my-mother-from-our-founder-kathy-kuo":3,"blog-related-questions-for-my-mother-from-our-founder-kathy-kuo":30},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"subtitle":7,"bodyHtml":8,"heroImageUrl":9,"heroImageAlt":7,"authorName":10,"authorImageUrl":7,"publishedDt":11,"categories":12,"tags":14,"products":22,"inlineProducts":23,"seo":24},380,"questions-for-my-mother-from-our-founder-kathy-kuo","Questions for My Mother | From Our Founder Kathy Kuo",null,"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">In honor of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/ProdGroup/mothers-day?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mother's Day\u003C/a> this weekend, I had a long conversation with my own wonderful mother about her own life, what I was like as a child, and her hope's for the next generation of women in our family--my own daughter Maya.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">And even though the day is coming up this weekend and shipping deadlines have passed, I'm also sharing some of my favorite Mother's Day gift ideas that are always in style to make mom smile all year long! \u003Cem>--Kathy Kuo\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-18196 aligncenter\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/kathy-kuo-mothers-day-photo.jpg\" alt=\"mother and daughter\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" />\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-18179 aligncenter\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/mothers-day-photo-3-kathy-kuo-home.jpg\" alt=\"mother and daughter\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" />\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>My mother and I--now (top) and then (above)\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>My Mother's Day Faves\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/38711-Simon-Pearce-Modern-Classic-Brass-Singing-Bowl-Set?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18182\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Simon-Pearce-Modern-Classic-Brass-Singing-Bowl-Set-kathy-kuo-home.jpg\" alt=\"gold bowl\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/30085-Mother-and-Child-Assouline-Hardcover-Book?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18183\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Mother-and-Child-Assouline-Hardcover-Book-kathy-kuo-home.jpg\" alt=\"PINK BOOK\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/53986-Kelly-Modern-Classic-Brown-Wood-Round-Cutting-Board-Small/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22034\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Kelly-Modern-Classic-Brown-Wood-Round-Cutting-Board-Small.jpg\" alt=\"cheese board\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>Were there any similarities between me and you as a child?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">We were both sweet, polite, and shy with new people, and always fond of adults and being around adults.\u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>Did you have a best friend when you were a kid? \u003C/b>\u003Cb>What were they like?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">My childhood memories of \"being a kid\" was my life before I was 12. My parents were small business owners--they made matches. Yes matches! The little sticks that you light candles (and other things in those days). We lived above the match factory, and I remember my childhood being primarily filled with helping my parents at the factory, and taking care of my five brothers and sisters while my parents were at work. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">All my siblings were my best friends and I'm fortunate enough to say that they all still are! After I started high school, school got really competitive, and the days were long. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">After high school, I had two very close friends. We spent so much time together, and in those days, we took on many odd jobs so we could save up train money to leave our home city and explore new places. I loved those adventures we would go on, like the time we discovered a small café tucked inside a bustling arcade during one of our trips. The café wasn’t just a hangout spot—it had a backroom filled with people playing \u003Ca href=\"https://cointelegraph.com/casino/australia/pokies/\">online pokies\u003C/a> on large screens, their enthusiasm infectious as they cheered and celebrated their wins. We were fascinated, and though we didn’t try them at the time, it opened my eyes to how gaming could create such an engaging social atmosphere. I still can't believe my mother let me go on a train outside of Taipei when I was in high school! Those trips gave me so many memories, each one tied to a small discovery like that café and its lively backroom.\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What are your favorite memories of me as a child?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">When you were a kid, you were always very sweet, and beautiful. I loved dressing you up, brushing your hair, and taking your brother on long car trips when your father had time off. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Every time when we would travel, \"Daddy\" would carry a hand truck and load it with his heavy video camera. We had so much fun traveling throughout the US and am so grateful we have footage to document. Does anyone know where I can go to have VHS tapes digitized? \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-18197 aligncenter\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/IMG_0813-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"grandmother and grandaughter\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" />\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18180\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/family-photo-mothers-day-kathy-kuo-home-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"family photo\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" />\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>My mom with my daughter, Maya (top); with my family--I'm in the left in the pink shirt (above)\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>My Mother's Day Faves\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/40560-Estelle-Modern-Classic-Gold-Edge-White-Marble-Picture-Frame-x?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27404\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/product_40560.jpg\" alt=\"frame\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/106242-Catavento-Solana-Coastal-Beach-Blue-Mohair-Handwoven-Throw-Blanket?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30040\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Catavento-Solana-Coastal-Beach-Blue-Mohair-Handwoven-Throw-Blanket.jpg\" alt=\"blanket\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/53149-The-Impossible-Collection-of-Wine-Assouline-Hardcover-Book/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25452\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/The-Impossible-Collection-of-Wine-Assouline-Hardcover-Book.jpg\" alt=\"book\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What was it like raising kids while traveling so frequently?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">We're lucky that we didn't have to move countries every few years like your dad's friends. Moving from small island countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa is so hard on schooling. We moved \u003Cem>only\u003C/em> three countries--haha--so, I don't know. I think it was easy?\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What were you like as a kid?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">My mom (your grandmother) says I was a very clean and neat kid, always had my uniform pressed neatly, while all my other sisters were always wrinkled. I was very polite to adults, and quite disciplined. I was also the eldest of the five, so I got a \u003Cem>lot\u003C/em> of attention. I guess you could say I was fairly type-A, haha.\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>When were you most proud of me?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">When you became a mother! Watching you juggle your career and business while raising a family has been extraordinary to see, since I'm not sure how you even have time to put on makeup and take a shower.\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">I know that there is no way I could have done what you are doing now. You work so hard at raising your family, while building your business and it seems that both are not failing. \u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What accomplishment are you proudest of? \u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Looking back the past 75 years, I don't think there are any major life decisions that I would change. The majority of my adult life has been working toward assimilating myself into America. Today I can say that America is my adopted country now and I'm so happy that I genuinely feel that way.\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">While this may seem easy for most, it was very hard for me. I had to learn a new language, pivot my career, and raise a family at the same time. Your father was very very busy and as a Diplomat he got to work at the Taiwanese consulate, speaking Mandarin, and eating Chinese food haha, while I had to learn how to work in an American workforce and speak English and adopt American cultural norms. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-18198 aligncenter\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/IMG_1741-e1588966728435.jpg\" alt=\"family making funny faces\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" />\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-18178 aligncenter\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/mothers-day-photo-1-kathy-kuo-home-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"mother daughter photo\" width=\"900\" height=\"631\" />\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cem>Making funny faces with my mom and my daughter (top); with my mother by the water (above)\u003C/em>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cstrong>My Mother's Day Faves\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/h3>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/123628-Catavento-Palermo-Coastal-Beach-Bone-Wool-Handwoven-Throw-Blanket/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29498\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/Catavento-Palermo-Coastal-Beach-Bone-Wool-Handwoven-Throw-Blanket.jpg\" alt=\"blanket\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/37405-Baobab-Collection-Modern-Feathers-Touareg-Candle-Extra-Large?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32041\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/product_37405.jpg\" alt=\"candle\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"col-lg-4\">\u003C/span>\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/10920-JohnRichard-Varsi-Hollywood-Regency-Sunburst-Quartz-Brass-Crystal-Base-Sculpture?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=questions-mom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18192\" src=\"https://d307biz9bwtpmz.cloudfront.net/articles/content/John-Richard-Varsi-Hollywood-Regency-Sunburst-Quartz-Brass-Crystal-Base-Sculpture-kathy-kuo-home.jpg\" alt=\"star sculptures\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" />\u003C/a>\u003C/span>\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What were your biggest fears about having children?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Having children is a huge responsibility--once parents decide that they want to bring children into the world, it is their duty to protect, educate, and guide them through the years till they are independent. My moral compass has always outlined that as long as I live and act the righteous way, then my kids will see this and follow suit. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What are some lessons from your own mother?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">It is hard to have both family and career success, and there is no such thing as perfect balance. Balance is just a mind set! Re-shift your mind set and you can have balance!\u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What do you hope for Maya's future?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">Maya is so outgoing, curious and bright. She is also \u003Cem>so\u003C/em> physically strong! My hope is that she continues to have the same amount of levity and joy, and that she grows up to be a loving, compassionate, and resilient girl. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv>\r\n\r\n\u003Chr />\r\n\r\n\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">\u003Cb>What surprised you most about me as an adult?\u003C/b>\u003C/span>\u003C/h2>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">That you pursued your core passion which is design from a little girl, and ultimately stayed the course through college, your different jobs, and now your business. You were crystal clear about what you wanted. Most of my friends have had jobs completely unrelated to what they learned in school, or have had multiple career changes. \u003C/span>\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003C/div>\r\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: opensans-regular;\">You just kept building on the same core passion...completely unwavering which was not how I was at all! 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