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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.

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.

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. For The Most Part, I Trust Them To Make The Right Choices For Themselves. I Always Look Forward To Seeing Them, And I Love Just Watching Them Sleep. What A Great Relationship.

To Be Honest, I Know That A Lot Of Asian Parents Are Secretly Shocked And Horrified By Many Aspects Of Western Parenting.

Unlike Western Parents, Reminding My Child Of Lord Voldemort Didn't Bother Me.