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Parents Weigh in on Tiger Moms

by rosemary, February 2, 2011

Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother continues to make waves among women and parenting experts. It’s gotten everyone talking about how to raise children today, in the midst of all the distraction out there. As mothers, we all want the best for our kids, but what does that really mean? The best at academics, the best at music, the best at sports, the best at relationships, the best at self-esteem, the best at balance? Here on our blog, the comments we’ve gotten from you so far are … Continue reading →

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Is Raising Free Range Kids Irresponsible or Brave Parenting?

by phyllis, July 19, 2010

How to parent has always been a hot topic and there are plenty of self help books, full of instructions. Well over 40 years ago parenting expert, Dr. Haim Ginott, referenced a client who described his mother as a helicopter, hovering over him. And the term ‘Helicopter Parenting’ was defined as an ineffective parenting style in the 1990 book, Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility. Journalist Lenore Skenazy has recently put this subject, once again, in the limelight. She set her 9-year-old son free by himself in the … Continue reading →

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