About this episode

Alison Cho discusses her experiences growing up with ADHD and autism in a Korean American family and how she navigates similar cultural expectations as a parent of neurodivergent children.

Alison Cho grew up in a tight-knit Korean American family where Harvard and medical school weren’t just dreams, they were expectations. Alison had undiagnosed ADHD and autism, and she often felt like she was letting her parents down. Now she’s raising two neurodivergent kids of her own. And she’s navigating the same cultural expectations she grew up with, this time as the parent. In this funny and tender interview, Alison explores what she wants to keep from her upbringing — and what she wants to leave behind.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Shaw

Guest: Alison Cho

Topics covered

• neurodivergent parenting
• cultural expectations
• ADHD
• autism
• first-generation parents
• family dynamics

Keywords

• neurodivergent kids
• parenting
• cultural expectations
• ADHD
• autism
• first-generation parents
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Korean American, Harvard, medical school

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