In this heartfelt and hilariously chaotic episode of The Dirty Dish, Diana dives deeper into the ever-confusing art of caring for her mum — a woman who shows love in unpredictable ways, including bringing durian into a hotel room despite every warning not to.

Diana unpacks what it means to look after a parent as they age, especially when cultural expectations, personal boundaries, and generational habits collide. From navigating travel tensions to decoding her mum’s unique love language, this episode explores the messy but meaningful layers of mother-daughter relationships.

Along the way, Diana reflects on:

• Why caring for a parent can feel harder than caring for a child

• How different generations give and receive love

• The emotional labor adult children carry but rarely talk about

• The guilt, frustration, and tenderness woven into family duty

• And yes… the powerful, room-clearing force of durian

This episode is for anyone who has ever tried to love a parent who doesn’t believe in saying “I love you,” who communicates through food, criticism, or chaos, and who somehow always manages to test your patience and melt your heart — often in the same hour.

Join Diana as she dishes honestly, vulnerably, and humorously about the universal struggle of figuring out how to love the people who raised us.

Listen now to The Dirty Dish Podcast — where life gets messy, and we talk about it anyway.

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