Parenting
4 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
The dreaded phone call— The unexpected news you receive of an accident, a diagnosis, a death. I got one of those a few months ago.
January 9, 2018
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Parenting
Parenting Without Expecting A Return on Investment
(For the purpose of this post and blog, I use “Chinese” or “Asian” the same way Amy Chua, the original Tiger Mother, uses them—in broad
January 3, 2018
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Parenting
Untigering is About Failing Forward
There’s nothing like the end of the year to cause one to look back and take stock of the past twelve months. As I reflect
December 29, 2017
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Parenting
All Our Kids Want for Christmas is a Little Respect
Christmas: that time of the year when parents are scrambling to buy presents for their kids. Now, I have nothing against Christmas presents. I’m an
December 21, 2017
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Parenting
Paradox #4: Don’t Make Your Kids Do Chores
***This is the fourth and last post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** This past Sunday, I was nearly in tears… over
December 7, 2017
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Parenting
Paradox #3: Freedom Leads to Self-Control
***This is the third post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** We all want children who are self-controlled and self-regulated.
November 27, 2017
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Parenting
Paradox #2: More Connecting, Less Correcting
***This is the second post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** Your child is crying, or screaming, or hitting. Or
November 20, 2017
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Parenting
Paradox #1: There’s No Such Thing as “Misbehavior”
***This is the first post in my series on The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting.*** There are certain words we use to describe when our kids
November 8, 2017
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Parenting
The Paradoxes of Gentle Parenting: A Series
As tiger parents, we often deal with discipline issues head on. We react to rebellion with restrictions, sassiness with sternness, tantrums with toughness. Gentle parenting
November 2, 2017
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Parenting
5 Topics To Talk About With Your Kids
I’m not sure if it’s because of culture or because of the language barrier, but as a child, conversations with my parents were usually limited
September 8, 2017
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