I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is not yelling and conflict..

My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces on her ow….

Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America..

My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me..

The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that. On the other hand, I also b….

I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwa….

All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that..

Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good..

We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future..

I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school..

There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't..

China is doing lots of things right. It's investing in education and R&D, it's opening up, it's more cosmopolitan than it's ever been. I think it's v….

My dogs can't do anything--and what a relief. I don't make any demands of them, and I don't try to shape them or their future. For the most part, I t….

Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?.

A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why..

When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons..

Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion..

I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, th….

Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providin….

There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-y….

Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what else. But if you say you ….