Topic
Parenting
244 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should more (and male) inmates be permitted (and even encouraged) to raise babies behind bars?
Main February 16, 2011Should more (and male) inmates be permitted (and even encouraged) to raise babies behind bars?The provocative question(s) in the title of this post is prompted by this…
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Late Entry into the TIger Mother Conversation Gail Heriot
It's been such a long time since I've had time to blog that I've nearly forgotten how to use Typepad. Oh well. All I can say is that I've been…
Family Law Prof Blog
Vroey & Sonobe: “Why Do Educated Mothers Matter? A Model of Parental Help”
By Family Law
Michel De Vroey (Catholic University of Louvain) & Tetsushi Sonobe have posted "Why Do Educated Mothers Matter? A Model of Parental Help" on SSRN. Here is the abstract:This paper investigates…
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The last thing I have to say about Tiger Mothers I hope Tom Smith
I was going to make this point in another context, but as it is bugging me, I will just make it now. It connects with my political views, why I…
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A tiger parent’s invaluable helper Tom Smith
These things really work. Need to motivate the math? De-distract from the dead language? Spur the spelling? Promote the peeanna? Why fool around? Lots of different settings. Expensive, but you…
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I’m even more of a tiger parent Tom Smith
This doesn't impress me at all. I told my 7 year old if he didn't come up with a truly original mathematical insight by the end of the month, I…
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Yet more tiger mothers Tom Smith
A response from a Western mother here, who seems to take parental laziness too far IMHO. Only willing to drive kids at most ten minutes to an extracurricular activity? What's…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
A Conversation with Amy Chua Compares Chinese and Western Mothers
Time Magazine: Chinese vs Western Mothers: Q&A with Amy Chua, by Belinda Luscombe:"A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do…
Family Law Prof Blog
Chinese Parenting
By Family Law
The internet is abuzz about a Yale Law professor's very interesting editorial about the virtues of disciplined parenting, as seen in many Chinese families.From the WSJ:Despite our squeamishness about cultural…
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Secrets of a Chinese mother Tom Smith
This piece, by Chinese-American Yale Law Professor Amy Chua, is kicking up quite a controversy over at the WSJ. It has well over 1,000 comments, more than I have ever…