Questioning Authority Is, I Think, A Great

Real Self-esteem Has To Be Earned. I Also Believe In Virtuous Circles, Like, Nothing Is Fun Until You Are Good At It. It Is Great If You Can Instill In Children The Ability To Not Give Up, To Have A Work Ethic.

When My Kids Wanted To Give Up On Things, I Wouldn't Let Them, And Those Are Lifelong Lessons.

Everything I Do As A Mother Builds On A Foundation Of Love And Compassion.

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'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 Up.