To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.

Oddly enough, I'm not a particularly judgmental person. I just don't have a lot of filtering when I'm in 'tiger mother' mode. I say what comes into my head.

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.

Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.

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

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.

Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.