{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wrapped With Love: Ashley Lam on Grandma, Wontons, and AAPI Heritage","description":"In this inspiring episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes debut picture book author and Wall Street executive Ashley Lam, here to celebrate her new children\u2019s book \u201cWrapped With Love: Wonton Noodle Day With Grandma.\u201d Ashley shares how the story was inspired by watching her young daughter cook wontons with her grandmother during COVID. Those long days in the kitchen became a powerful reminder of intergenerational love, AAPI family traditions, and the importance of slowing down in a \u201cgo, go, go\u201d world. She talks about how food is her mother\u2019s love language, and how this book is a tribute to the special bond between her mom and her daughter\u2014something Ashley herself didn\u2019t experience growing up with busy, hard\u2011working immigrant parents. A key theme of the book is embracing imperfection. Ashley opens up about being an eldest daughter and immigrant child who always chased perfection, and how meaningful it is to see her mother now telling her granddaughter that every wonton can be unique\u2014and still perfect in its own way. Jed and Ashley also discuss forgiveness, letting go of resentment, and how strong extended family support allows her to balance motherhood, finance, and creativity, especially during AAPI Heritage Month. In the final segment, Jed chats with graphic novelist Rosena Fung, creator of \u201cLiving With Viola,\u201d a moving graphic novel about anxiety and identity that helps kids and families talk openly about mental health. This episode is perfect for viewers searching for AAPI children\u2019s books, family read-alouds, and stories about grandparents, culture, and emotional wellness. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"