All Stressed Out
Having a baby is usually considered a joyous event, but all those dead-of-night feedings, pushy…
Browsing: Learning
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Kids in the News
Nadya Suleman wins the “Mother of the Year” award for 2009 so far with the…
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My Life in Beijing: Wo lu ma and the Ancient Art of Chinese Hairdressing
In my previous blog I mentioned that I would perform practical yet humiliating tasks…
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First Words
It’s been a hellish week at work with meetings, meetings, stress and more stress –…
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Humiliation and Triumph in Beijing: A Preamble
I have lived in Beijing for almost two years and my Chinese is, well, terrible.…
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The Chinese Secret to Raising Ivy League Kids
The International Herald Tribune has an interesting article about the phenomenon of Chinese parents’…
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Kissing can make you deaf and burn calories at the same time
Of all the things I’ve read recently, this news takes the cake. The Australian, BBC…
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Café-Society – Kids Eat Your Heart Out
The International Herald Tribune recently published an article about little David Fishman, a 12 year-old…
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Understanding the Success of Harry Potter
Although I never understood the mania around Harry Potter’s movies, I was a devoted reader…