Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

This is one of the most talked about articles recently. If you haven't checked it out yet, it's definitely worth it -- it might even make you smile. "Can a regimen of no playdates, no TV, no computer games and hours of music practice create happy kids? And what happens when they fight back?" Read Amy Chua's article in the WSJ. (Thanks, Ekat)

Kate Zernike covered Amy Chua's thoughts
on the overwhelming response from the WSJ article (Thanks, Yousef), and David Brooks wrote about what type of greatness can be missed with the Tiger Mother approach in Amy Chua is a Wimp (Thanks, Julia).

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .