Lai Yin

She writes about marriage, motherhood, sex, and power. She lives in Europe with her husband and their three daughters.

On my father

He ruled the wok and the pot. He cooked tong from scratch with rice fluffy and hot and sweet. He pulled me out of abuse and hospitals and brought me home when I was lost.

By Lai Yin

/ 9 Nov 2025

On my father

Tokyo

On cheesecake in Ginza. The filter of fast-moving particles and locating my husband.

By Lai Yin

/ 8 Nov 2025

Tokyo

Hawaii

On unrushed days in Hawaii. Swimming with dolphins, forgiving the past, and making love with her growing inside of me.

By Lai Yin

/ 6 Nov 2025

Hawaii

On dad jokes

He teaches them how to stay in play when the world goes flat.

By Lai Yin

/ 4 Nov 2025

On dad jokes

I am harbour

She didn’t come to visit. She came to nap. She lay down because my house holds. I am harbour.

By Lai Yin

/ 2 Nov 2025

I am harbour

Biarritz

It means the season has ended, and something new begins.

By Lai Yin

/ 1 Nov 2025

Biarritz

On nitpicking

Nitpicking happens in the moment. Without thought. Without impact assessment. Without malice.

By Lai Yin

/ 31 Oct 2025

On nitpicking

On Housekeeping

He walks the dogs. I move the world. He does the mornings. I place everything in motion.

By Lai Yin

/ 30 Oct 2025

On Housekeeping

On Miscarriage

By the time I had written the thank-you cards to our wedding guests, I was pregnant. Then my womb was empty again.

By Lai Yin

/ 29 Oct 2025

On Miscarriage

On driving

He lets me rage and knows it's love.

By Lai Yin

/ 28 Oct 2025

On driving

On hypnobirthing

I ruled out an epidural right from conception.

By Lai Yin

/ 27 Oct 2025

On hypnobirthing

Sevilla

On crossing Europe alone by train and being hot and single for a while.

By Lai Yin

/ 26 Oct 2025

Sevilla