Are You Too Soft On Your Kids?
A recent opinion piece in The Global Times got me thinking about cultural differences in…
Browsing: Parenting
Ivy Schools Distinguished Parenting Speaker Series Presents Parenting Expert Dr. Norma Y. Leben
As part of their Parenting Speaker Series, the Ivy Schools group has invited American parenting…
Swing Some Time for Your Teen
Before puberty veered its ugly head, my son, John (13), loved to hang out…
On Kids, Cell Phones and Cancer
Last week’s announcement by a Swiss-Scandinavian group of researchers in America’s Journal of the National…
Helping Hands
The following article is excerpted from beijingkids Home and Relocation Guide 2011. Download a PDF…
Where’s Dad?
Sadly, the traditional norms of doting mother and distant father still hold true in modern…
Chinese Parents Choose Waldorf School
Founded in Sichuan province, The Chengdu Waldorf School was the first of the seven…
The Tiger Mom Meets her Chinese Prey – I Mean Audience
There’s been a lot of hullabaloo surrounding this whole “Tiger Mom” thing. Amy Chua…
Tiger Mom Visits Beijing
Whether you loved Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom or hated it, you’ve probably got…
I Want to Be an Ice Skater
Swedish-born Camilla Ojansivu Underhill has been on the ice since she was 4 years old,…