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Amy Chua has 76 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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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…
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Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.
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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it.…
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I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in…
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Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you…
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I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is…
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To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.
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I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having…
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Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections…
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A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
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Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good…
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Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.
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