You Make Me Want to SHOUT!
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5jlrxcpkI] Recently, I let both of my boys have it and I didn’t care who heard it! I was mad and I was loud! I am not going to debate whether or not shouting at...
View ArticleIn Praise of Appreciation
The key characteristic of appreciation education is its focus on a child’s strengths and fortes and building upon them, in a bid to awaken a child’s mentality that “I am a good child”. Conversely, a...
View ArticleKohn Head
Whenever the subject of Asian parents and discipline comes up, I think of Russell Peters’ skit about his dad and spankings. BigWOWO posted a reaction to Alfie Kohn’s article on “unconditional...
View ArticleJackie Chan in the Eagle Dad’s Shadow
When I think of Jackie Chan, I usually think of a Kung Fu fighting Harold Lloyd. Jackie’s the bumbler, the well-intentioned but clumsy “nice guy” who’s just happened to save the day. Off the screen...
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