Instilling A Sense Of Self-discipline And Focus

The Fact Is That Chinese Parents Can Do Things That Would Seem Unimaginable-even Legally Actionable-to Westerners. Chinese Mothers Can Say To Their Daughters, "hey Fatty-lose Some Weight." By Contrast, Western Parents Have To Tiptoe Around The Issue, Talking In Terms Of "health" And Never Ever Mentioning The F-word, And Their Kids Still End Up In Therapy For Eating Disorders And Negative Self Image.

Genghis Khan Decreed Religious Tolerance For All Of His Conquered Peoples. So I Think He Definitely Would Approve Of Our Constitutional Protections Of Freedom Of Religion. I Think He Would Also Approve Of The Way The U.s. Has Been Able To Attract Talented People From All Over The World.

Questioning Authority Is, I Think, A Great Thing To Instill In Children. I Just Didn't Have Enough Of That When I Was Little.

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 Everything I Have: Wonderfully Supportive Parents And Sisters, The Best Husband In The World, Terrific Students I Love Teaching And Hanging Out With, And Above All, My Two Amazing Daughters.

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 Is To Let Them Give Up. On The Flip Side, There's Nothing Better For Building Confidence Than Learning You Can Do Something You Thought You Couldn't.