This book chronicles the author's personal journey and experiences raising her son across multiple countries and cultures. Through a series of recollections prompted by a recent interview regarding her son's medical school application, Ying Li delves into the significant moments and challenges of her son's upbringing. The narrative traces his growth from infancy to college, highlighting the author's role and influence throughout his development. The story is structured around the various names her son adopted as the family relocated from China to Singapore, Canada, and the USA, ultimately settling on 'Will' as his current identifier.

This memoir offers a personal perspective on the complexities of raising a child across different international settings. The author's account is likely to resonate with parents who have navigated similar cross-cultural experiences or who are interested in the dynamics of maternal influence on a child's development. The narrative's strength lies in its intimate, first-person recounting of a mother's observations and reflections on her son's journey into adulthood.