Maxi-Ann Campbell
Process-Person-Context-Time: My Transition to Motherhood
Note: In November of 2019, I wrote an essay as a part of an online developmental psychology course about a time the I went through a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 6, 20199 min read
Maternity Photos across Two Cultures
There are many apps related to pregnancy that will encourage you to take photos of your growing bump weekly. However, I was not really...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jul 30, 201912 min read
A Natural Birth
Note: It’s important to start by saying that this blog post is not about my birth. I’m still pregnant (37 weeks 5 days) as I write about...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jun 19, 20198 min read
Pinky Promises
What if I told that you that when Ben and I first started dating, it wasn’t because he found me particularly attractive? Okay, well,...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 21, 20197 min read
Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)
The Annual Gala Spring Festival holiday is China’s biggest holiday celebration. Ben and I normally go to Shanghai to spend the holiday...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jan 20, 20195 min read
Colorful Conversations: Dark Skin is Beautiful
So, I previously had a blog post called Colorful Conversations: Good Enough. It was about a conversation I had with a rickshaw driver in...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Dec 13, 201810 min read
Hosting Culture: Our Landlords
I talked about hosting culture in two of my recent blogs, and this was inspired by my landlords, Mr. Liu and Ms. Yan, both of whom I...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 23, 20185 min read
Hosting Culture: Meeting the Parents
When I moved to Shanghai in 2014 to be closer to Ben, we started living together in a rented apartment. Ben’s parents didn’t know this....
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Nov 7, 20186 min read
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) National Park
Much of my travel in China is for work reasons. For example, I may go to one city to observe teachers, and I may go to another for a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 30, 20185 min read
The Ideals of the Country
If you walk by a construction site or stand by a bus stop in China, you will see posters encouraging the ideals of the country such as...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 23, 20186 min read
Living in China: Transportation
Of course, living in China is not all about awkward questions and cultural faux pas. For those who are considering living abroad, China...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Oct 8, 20185 min read
Colorful Conversations: Good Enough
Before we begin, imagine a motorized rickshaw that has four wheels. It has space at the front for one person, the driver, and space at...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 29, 20186 min read
The Garden Box
A few years ago, my husband Ben, who is a nutritionist and permaculture advocate, wanted to have a community farm on the campus of the...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 29, 20186 min read
Where are you from?
I was born in Jamaica; however, I am now a U.S. citizen and live in China. When people in China ask me where I am from in English, I...
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