Overview

• Brenda Song ensures her sons, Dakota and Carson, connect with their Thai-Hmong heritage through nightly bilingual phrases of 'Good night' and 'I love you' in English and Hmong.
• Song involves her extended family in her children’s cultural upbringing, with her mother living with them and Macaulay Culkin learning Hmong and embracing traditional practices.
• She credits her Disney Channel career for advancing representation by casting her in major roles without focusing on her ethnicity, which she now builds upon in her advocacy for Asian-American visibility.
• As a working mother, Song prioritizes self-care and simplifies family routines by partnering with DoorDash to maximize time with her children.
• Song describes motherhood as her life’s true purpose, emphasizing its challenges and rewards while reflecting on the legacy she wishes to leave through her children.