A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.

I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is not yelling and conflict.

I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or the school's curriculum. It should be to look at the idea that, maybe, the child didn't work hard enough.

Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.

Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try.

All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that.

A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.