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    Why I get annoyed when strangers mistake me for a domestic helper
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 9 min

    Why I get annoyed when strangers mistake me for a domestic helper

    As a mom I am no stranger to being judged. But once people come to the conclusion I am a domestic helper the judgement has a stronger...
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    Our helper thought she only got a cold, maybe the flu. We asked her to get tested.
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Our helper thought she only got a cold, maybe the flu. We asked her to get tested.

    Covid-19 Summer Journal #02 - Week 4 of stricter social distance measures in Hong Kong. Better safe than sorry A week ago E., our helper...
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    Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic: How did we convince my small child to wear a face mask?
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic: How did we convince my small child to wear a face mask?

    Now that the world has come to the consensus that surgical face masks help against the spread of the covid-19 virus many countries...
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    Hong Kong 3rd wave: how a typical day looks like after over hundred daily new Covid-19 cases
    Théa Mercado
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Hong Kong 3rd wave: how a typical day looks like after over hundred daily new Covid-19 cases

    Flats in Hong Kong are smaller. So when most of your life is mostly limited to your flat your life becomes smaller, too. All...
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    Random Covid-19 Confessions
    Théa Mercado
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Random Covid-19 Confessions

    #01 I re-use my face mask Underneath the face mask I wear a triple folded kitchen paper towel to absorb the sweat. I change the paper...
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    Hong Kong Protests: How To Treat Children When They Come In Contact With Tear Gas.
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 19, 2019
    • 8 min

    Hong Kong Protests: How To Treat Children When They Come In Contact With Tear Gas.

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    12 Essentials for the Rainy Season in Hong Kong | Keeping Yourself and the Little Ones Dry
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    12 Essentials for the Rainy Season in Hong Kong | Keeping Yourself and the Little Ones Dry

    Between July and August the East Asian Monsoon turns Hong Kong and its neighbours into a warm and humid steam pot. For my family not to beco
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    Hong Kong protests: How to keep your family safe when out and about
    Théa Mercado
    • Jul 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    Hong Kong protests: How to keep your family safe when out and about

    Several countries are now warning their citizens who are travelling in Hong Kong to be more careful and exercise more caution.
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    Is Hong Kong still a safe place to live in?
    Théa Mercado
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Is Hong Kong still a safe place to live in?

    It has been a turbulent summer for Hong Kong. The world took notice and watched. And friends living in other countries ask: Is Hong Kong...
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    What I want new moms to know. A quick run down- I know you're busy
    Théa Mercado
    • Jul 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    What I want new moms to know. A quick run down- I know you're busy

    The most important thing new moms need to know boils down to two things: "You'll be fine," and "you are doing your best and that is good eno
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    Five reasons why toddler moms need to be fit in Hong Kong
    Théa Mercado
    • Dec 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    Five reasons why toddler moms need to be fit in Hong Kong

    (it's not what you might think) So I’m not talking about being lean, skinny or toned. Forget that. I’m talking about being fit: The...
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    Last Call: The End of Exclusive Pumping
    Théa Mercado
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    Last Call: The End of Exclusive Pumping

    It was almost a lifestyle as the pump had a huge influence on my daily life. Now I've decided it's time for me to stop and turn off the...
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    Super Typhoon
    Théa Mercado
    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    Super Typhoon

    When a super typhoon hits Hong Kong there is excitement.... and aircon parts in the air. Every two years or so Hong Kong encounters a...
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    Just A Mom
    Théa Mercado
    • Sep 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    Just A Mom

    Motherhood was tougher than expected. And unlike with the Navy SEALS candidates there you cannot quit. Where is our battle cry? Two...
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    Confinement Lady Unrest
    Théa Mercado
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 7 min

    Confinement Lady Unrest

    I thought getting a traditional confinement lady to take care of me in the first postpartum month would set me up to a good start into...
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