Hello!

I’m Christine Koh, a Korean-American recovering emotional robot, perfectionist, and academic. I am a former music and brain scientist who left academia for the internet in 2006. You can find my professional work summarized at my website, but in a nutshell, I have created a palette of work online that includes: an award-winning parenting blog, a graphic design company, two podcasts, a book, and a resistance apparel company (Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Milano are notable wearers of my designs). I am a creative director who is passionate about social impact work. My writing has appeared in media outlets such as The Washington Post, CNN, and Boston Globe Magazine.

And I’m the kind of person who splurges on things like a sweatshirt custom embroidered with my dog’s face on it.

This newsletter will include thoughts and storytelling about the small and large moments in life and commentary on things that I find interesting and useful. As someone who has experienced a kaleidoscope of trauma and still struggles with emotional fluency (the impact of the patriarchy and Asian cultural norms is no fucking joke), I am a living, breathing work in progress who seeks to share stories in the hopes that we can all find our voice and compassion together.

My free content publishes every Tuesday. I also publish bonus content periodically, accessible via a paid subscription. If you enjoy my work—here, on Instagram, through my podcast Edit Your Life, or in my major media work, I hope you will consider supporting my creative work with a paid subscription or, if you prefer, a nod of support via Venmo (@DrChristineKoh).

Thank you for being here.