Amy Chua: Life of a Tiger Mother
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She adds that the book "was therapy for me at the time of a great defeat". She discusses some of the incidents that have been criticized as unduly harsh, and explains that they were not as bad as they sound out of context. She ends the letter saying, "If I died tomorrow, I would die feeling I've lived my whole life at percent. And for that, Tiger Mom, thank you. The term and behavior of the "Tiger Mother" has been satirized in the online anthropomorphic animal comic strip series Kevin and Kell [27] with the recurring characters Mei-Li Lee and her raising methods with her daughter Lin as well as in attitude, although it's been noted that she is not actually a tigress but a tabby cat who "willed" assimilated herself into becoming a tiger through sheer effort, and is married to a tiger.
The term tiger mom or tiger mother has been used as a neologism used to describe a tough, disciplinarian mother [31] due to the way Amy Chua describes bringing up her children in the strict, traditional Chinese way. In a speech in January , British Prime Minister David Cameron praised "tiger mums" as he laid out his strategy for tackling child poverty in the United Kingdom.
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The quote reads in German as follows: Ich habe viele Situationen zugespitzt, um meine Position klarzumachen. Retrieved July 10, Retrieved October 10, Is Tough Parenting Really the Answer? Retrieved 22 July Retrieved 22 February Retrieved 26 March Books by Amy Chua. World On Fire Day of Empire Retrieved from " https: Some people will of course disagree with me, but I also received hundreds of e—mails from people—of all backgrounds, from all over the world—who wrote to say that my book made them laugh, cry, and understand their own families better.
And this made everything worth it, and helped carry me through some of the rougher periods. Some of the most touching emails I received were from people who had grown up with a tiger mother. Your daughters were deeply involved with music throughout their childhoods. What sort of life lessons do children get from learning to play music at a young age?
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I definitely think that learning music can help instill a strong work ethic, self—discipline, and focus in children—skills that are particularly important in this age of constant media distractions. Both the piano and the violin are capable of producing such beauty, something deeper and more meaningful than watching television or surfing the Internet for ten hours.
I think both my daughters would agree with me on this one. How, for you, did this chapter change the narrative?
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The last lines of the book are:. We all have to die. But which way does that cut? Do you see this as a positive or negative attribute, and is it something you see in your daughters? On the contrary, I have a lot of fun. Also, this may surprise people, but my daughters think of me as a kind of zany person.
Rubenfeld, also a Yale law professor and bestselling author his thriller The Interpretation of Murder reached No 1 in the UK , is quite different. People made fun of her accent and her looks while she was growing up. She decided to write the book after appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher three years ago to talk about Ukrainian nationalism. Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations , it covers the topic of how loyalty to groups often outweighs ideological considerations. So I pulled back—not entirely, but we sat down and talked, and a lot of things changed. Order by newest oldest recommendations.
They are much more scared of their father! In America today, many parents are very permissive. Yet we have disturbingly high rates of teenage depression, anxiety, and low self—esteem. What values would you like to see passed on and what would you like to see evolve in the next generation?
Both Sophia and Lulu were asked in an interview by The Guardian London what kind of parents they would be when they grew up. To my surprise, they both said they would be strict parents although both said they would allow a few more playdates. For understandable reasons, first—generation immigrants tend to focus mainly on their own family and the future of their children. On the other hand, I worry all the time about raising spoiled, entitled children.
I believe that kids with a sense of responsibility, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will grow up to be less selfish, better—adjusted, and happier adults. If so, in what ways? Writing the book definitely brought my family closer. I think Sophia and Lulu were better able to understand what was going through my head when I was say, chastising them for a bad grade or arguing for another hour at the violin.
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And I got a better sense of how they experienced things. But perhaps what surprised and touched me the most was how my whole family rallied around me when the global firestorm broke out. So many other teenagers might have been resentful or angry at all the harsh media attention directed at our family. But not Sophia and Lulu—I got so lucky!
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At the height of the tsunami Sophia published a letter in the New York Post defending me, which was so mischievously witty and lighthearted that I think it turned the tide of public opinion. Some people like you! What were some of the challenges of putting your family relationships on paper?
But if you read between the lines, what should come through is how central he was to everything and how he dealt with my excesses—supporting me in front of the girls, advising sometimes challenging me behind the scenes, and bringing balance to the family. When I read your book, I cried because I know how painful it is to be forced to such an extreme.
But mostly, I cried because I recognized what my mom went through to shape me into the person I am today—the infinite hours she spent sitting through all my practices, teaching me lessons beyond my grade level, and endlessly arguing for my benefit. My mom endured my hatred and made sacrifices I can never make up to her. And, in spite of everything, she has always given me her unconditional love and patience. Reading this now makes me recall all those bittersweet moments that ultimately built my character. It was also fun to hear from tiger parents and tiger cubs of all stripes: OMG your book had my mom and I rolling on the floor!
But my favorite e—mails may have been from non—tiger mothers like this one: I appreciate your honesty about your struggles as a parent.
The last lines of the book are: Given that life is so short and fragile, surely each of us should be trying to get the most out of every breath, every fleeting moment. But what does it mean to live life to its fullest?