What No One Tells You About Asian Parent Expectations
<p>Remember <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Chua" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Chua</a> back in the early 2010s when her controversial book about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Tiger Mothers</a> blew up around the world?</p>
<p>Chua’s idea that Chinese mothers were superior to Western mothers drew international attention.</p>
<p>Some praised her for suggesting that parents should promote a strong work ethic amongst their children; on the contrary, others criticized her for suggesting that parents should force children to excel at all costs.</p>
<p>I was doing my Master’s at the time and they were talking about her book on the radio and the hosts asked listeners to call in. I really wanted to call in but I felt I could only speak of my <a href="https://www.sumonsleeve.com/2017/08/preserving-my-culture.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">experiences </a>as a child.</p>
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