The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life.

I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.

Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.

As a purely mathematical fact, people who sleep less live more.

Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there's a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a way that may undermine it.

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.

Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?