Occupation: Professor Birth: October 26, 1962
I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day..
I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having high expectat….
Happiness is not always through success. Equally, the constant pursuit of success is sure unhappiness. But we have to find the balance. My own though….
When I'm not the Tiger Mom, I'm a professor at Yale Law School, and if one thing is clear to me from years of teaching, it's that there are many ways….
Parenting cannot just be one size fits all..
Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies ….
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school..
Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I was raised, which I think ….
The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background..
Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me..
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong,….
I'm a slave to my dogs and go out with them almost every day. They are poorly behaved if they don't run. They really act up..
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….
You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the stakes are so high. By we - what if….
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….
Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections o….
Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything..
The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self….
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….
I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition..
Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try..