I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having high expectations for me, coupled with love, was the greatest gift that anyone's ever given me. And so that's why, even though my husband is not Chinese, I try to raise my own two daughters the same way.

I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm so thankful for everything I have: wonderfully supportive parents and sisters, the best husband in the world, terrific students I love teaching and hanging out with, and above all, my two amazing daughters.

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?

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

There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.

Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.