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- 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…
- 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?
- 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…
- When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.
- For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9 P.M.! That was around the…
- 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,…
- I worry that by losing my temper so much and being so harsh and yelling so much that, by example, I will have taught my…
- I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship with…
- There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests. For their part,…
- Most things are difficult at the beginning and they become fun, something you love, only after you've worked at them.
- 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…
- 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.…
- Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for your child's self-esteem…
- Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.
- Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing…
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- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see… — Paul Auster