Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident..

I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm so thankful for ever….

Most things are difficult at the beginning and they become fun, something you love, only after you've worked at them..

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..

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….

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

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 ….

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

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..

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….

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….

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

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

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….

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. pg 29.

I'm suggesting that, ironically, the secret to becoming a world 'hyperpower' is tolerance. If you look at history, you see great powers being very to….

I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day..

When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law school. I think even these days i….

The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was Chinas golden age, and contrary to what I was….

I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protect….

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the time that most people were heading out. Whe….