I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship with them. We're very close. I think we're good friends.

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

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

I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.

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.

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

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?