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Parents Weigh in on Tiger Moms
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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Tagged Amy Chau, children, daughter, Free Range Kids, helicopter parents, mothering, parenting, teen, Tiger Mother, Wendy Mogel, Western Mom
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Are You a Tiger Mother or Western Mom?
With the publication of her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chau has unleashed a flurry of heated discussions about parenting styles. When an excerpt of Yale Law Professor Chua’s book was printed in the Wall Street Journal, there were well over 5000 comments – more than any other article in the history of their website. Chau insists that her book is a memoir, not a guide about child rearing. But by describing her strict Chinese mother rules for her two daughters, now teens – no playdates, no … Continue reading
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Tagged " adult children, Amy Chau, Ayelet Waldman, Chinese Mother, daughter, ghter, parenting, Tiger Mother, Wall Street Journal, Western Mom
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