Sanhujori didn't emerge from surgical trends: it comes from a much deeper, ancient understanding of the body's recovery. That said, the C-section question definitely deserves its own deep dive later! 🙏
That is a fascinating part of the modern picture, but the spike in C-sections is actually a very recent shift. My piece focuses on a tradition that predates modern surgery by centuries.
Thank you so much, @lionessmom.bsky.social and @zephtx.bsky.social 🙏 I am deeply touched that my reflections could offer a sense of shared support during these heavy times. Hearing that my work helped you find a moment to breathe means the world to me 🩷
Deeply, deeply appreciate it 🥹 thank you so much🙏🏻
That makes me so happy 🥹 I love when a little more context makes the nuances come alive. And thank you for sharing where people might find it, too ☺️
My very pleasure! Thank you so much for being such a thoughtful reader 😊❤️
That is such a lovely compliment🤩😍 So glad the layers of history, vocabulary, and K-drama references resonated with you. Hearing that it felt like a 'lovely guest lecture' truly makes my day, especially since I love bringing that classroom energy into my writing. Thanks a lot for your kind words❤️
Thanks for reading! I’m really grateful it resonated with you.
I love that so much!!! “Never mother alone” really deserves to become a common phrase. There is so much wisdom in naming the women who help hold both mother and child❤️
Thank you for saying this. You’re absolutely right. If it were treated with the seriousness it deserves, especially after something like a C-section, the expectations would look very different.
I truly hope all mothers are allowed the rest and recovery they need 🙏
When I was #pregnant,
My non-Korean friends: "Have you picked a name?"
Korean friends: "So, what is your plan for Sanhujori #postpartumcare?"
That question says so much about Korea.
My new essay is about Korean postpartum care.
yoonjiwon.substack.com/p/korean-pos...
#KoreanCulture #WomensHealth
Logged in after a busy day and found this. What a sweet surprise. Thank you so much, @zephtx.bsky.social 💕 And @handmaid.bsky.social, anyone with a Seoul connection is already family in my book 😄
Some of you don't read my newsletter by email, but catch my writing here when I finally post it. This one's for you. However my writing finds its way to you, I’m grateful.
I hope you enjoy it.
#KoreanSociety #KoreanCulture
Yes, this is a “Happy New Year” post. Yes, even Lunar New Year has come and gone. I contain multitudes. And a backlog.
This very belated first post of the year is finally making its way here: flu season, #Korean #caregiving culture, #protests I couldn’t join, and why I’m changing how I write.
The willingness to sacrifice others for an abstract future is, in a way, the exact opposite of what I was trying to describe. It's the refusal of the daily craft, the rejection of the question, "what actually matters right now?"
This is such a crucial point. "Heighten the contradictions" is a luxury position. It's only available to those who have no one depending on them, no one they are responsible for keeping alive right now. Caregivers cannot afford that logic. Neither can the people being used as the kindling.
The same logic applies: holding out for the perfect can mean the most vulnerable get nothing.
The daily craft of caregiving and the daily craft of politics aren't so different. Both require deciding, under pressure, what actually matters right now for the people depending on you.
Yes ! Thank you so much for this! I love the bridge you’ve built here: from the quiet craft of caregiving to our larger political reality.
I think that's exactly what gets lost when "compromise" becomes a dirty word in political discourse too.
In the trenches of caregiving, "compromise" is not a dirty word: it is a survival skill.
It is the art of deciding, in real time, what actually matters right now.
Thank you ☺️
I think I would have been a much more anxious mom if I’d had her earlier...
Some of my friends already have children in college, but I love that I get to have this season with my daughter a little longer ❤️
Wow, same here. I was 38 (my husband 43) These days, having children later is much more common, but I imagine it was probably far less common when you had your son
Being an older parent definitely has its challenges, but I also feel like my age has helped me enjoy motherhood in a calmer, fuller way.
Wow, your kids must have felt so secure and happy growing up with that kind of trust between you two. I love this.
I feel the same about my husband. We were always a good team, but after becoming parents, it really felt like we became comrades too. ❤️
Thanks a lot 😍 he really appreciates all these comments ☺️
Thank you so much 🥰 That means a lot to me. I love the way he gives her space while still gently guiding her, so I’m touched that you noticed that 🤩🥹
Haha exactly! This is his “retirement era” triumph. 😄 I’ll pass your message to him. He’s going to be so proud (and even more motivated) 📷✨
YES!! 😄 He’ll love hearing that. I’m definitely going to tell him! More wins (and more sunrises) coming! 🌅📷
FYI, Haegeumgang (해금강) on Geoje Island (거제도), South Korea is a coastal area known for dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations.
#KoreanTravel
#KoreanPhotography
A vivid sunrise framed between two dark rocky sea cliffs, with the round red-orange sun hovering low over the ocean. The sky fades from deep orange to softer tones, and gentle waves shimmer below. Pine trees silhouette the cliff edges, and a small “ksphotography” watermark appears near the bottom center.
A dramatic orange sunrise over the ocean, with a half-risen red sun centered between two dark rocky sea stacks. Pine trees silhouette the cliff edges, and a single bird glides across the sky above the sun. The water below reflects warm orange light, and a small “ksphotography” watermark appears near the lower left.
My retired dad chased a twice-a-year #sunrise at Saja Rock in Haegeumgang, Geoje Island, #Korea 🌅
They say you can see the sun rise right between these rocks only in March and September.
Last year, clouds won. Today, the weather finally cooperated, and he nailed it. 📷✨
#LandscapePhotography
We thought we were getting ski footage.
What we actually got was our daughter singing to herself the whole way down the mountain. 🤩
My husband originally uploaded this just for family, but with permission from both him and our daughter, I’m sharing it here too.
#Skiing #Parenting #FamilyLife
