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The Return of The Tiger Mother
The Tiger Mother is back in the news . . . because shes peddling the paperback version of her controversial 2011 memoir, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
The Hunger Games: Is Katniss The Next Harry Potter?
Twelve-year-olds with guns and knives. Sixteen-year-olds with crossbows, and pumped-up older teens going on violent rampages. Why? Because children, ages 12 to 18, are condemned to fight one another to the death while residents of their nation watch on TV and root for the contestants that charmed them in their pre-game interviews. The last one alive is declared the “winner.”
Stop Selling Sexism To Our Daughters!
It was on sale for $9.99 and came in girls sizes 7-16. The copy that promoted the long-sleeved T-shirt read thusly: Who has time for homework when theres a new Justin Bieber album out? Shell love this tee thats just as cute and sassy as she is.
The Case for Having Only One Child
Several weeks ago, I gave George Mason University economics professor Bryan Caplans book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kidsa look. Caplan offered go-against-the-grain opinions as to why he thinks its a fabulous idea to go forth and multiply and have more than just two kids.
Obsession with Our Children’s Happiness Could Doom Them
Ive been doing it all wrong.This whole parenting gig.Seriously. After I read the cover story of the July/August issue of The Atlantic, which told parents that if youre focusing on trying to make your kids happy youre likely gearing them up for future therapy sessions to undo all the super-positive, encouraging blather youve been feeding them, I was initially ticked off.