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Tiger kids reflect on their tiger parents
Amy Chua sparked a national debate with her book 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother' in which she writes about her own traditional Chinese upbringing and her determination to raise her American kids in the same fashion. She says demanding mothers breed results– in her book, Chua recounts a birthday when she rejected her kids' cards, saying they hadn't done their best.
CNN's Alina Cho talked to some grown children raised in traditional Asian households to get their opinions about the strict parenting they grew up with.
Tech detox: one family's story of a winter unplugged
As technology becomes more prolific, our quality time with our loved ones seems to dwindle.
At least that was the case for Susan Maushart, living in Australia with her family in 2009. Maushart was addicted to her iPhone and her kids were hooked on video games and social media so Susan decided to pull the plug on any devices with a screen and forced her family to cleanse themselves of their tech habits.
Maushart documents her family's detox experience in her new book 'The Winter of Our Disconnect' and talks about it with American Morning's Kiran Chetry.
Perry's Principles: does ticketing kids for misbehavior work?
Today on American Morning, Steve Perry tells T.J. Holmes about a new method being used in Texas to punish children as young as 6. Instead of sending students to detention or the principal's office, some schools are handing out tickets.
Hear what Steve Perry, CNN Education Contributor and Founder of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, has to say in today's Perry's Principles segment.
TIME magazine tackles 'Tiger Mother' parenting philosophy
Author and Professor Amy Chua garnered a lot of attention following the release of her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Wall Street Journal article "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior". The article in particular struck a chord with the American public–it has been read over a million times– as Chua seemed to take a jab at American parenting.
As she told Kiran Chetry last week on American Morning, Chua claims traditional Chinese parenting, which stresses discipline, hard work and perseverance, leads to successful and competitive children. TIME magazine's latest issue out today puts the effectiveness of Chua's strict parenting methods to the test. However, though the merit of such methods is still up for debate as many take issue with Chua's somewhat harsh approach.
Kiran Chetry sits down with Annie Murphy Paul, Contributor for TIME Magazine and author of "Origins", to discuss TIME's take on topic of parenting.
Study: students show 'no significant gains' after first two years of college
After many thousands of dollars spent and two years on campus, college students show 'no significant gains' in learning by the end of their sophomore year, a study released today reports.
The study was conducted by two college professors, one from New York University and one from the University of Virginia, and looked at 2,300 undergraduate students from two-dozen U.S. colleges. Results showed forty-five percent of students "demonstrated no significant gains in critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and written communications during the first two years of college." Findings were based on an essay-based standardized test that required critical reading and analysis.
One of the professors who conducted the study, Dr. Richard Arum of New York University, says the burden of responsibility falls on professors and administrators as well as on students. Dr. Arum discusses the study's findings and his new book "Academically Adrift" with American Morning's Kiran Chetry and T.J. Holmes.
Romans: financial infidelity a 'symptom'
Christine Romans says one-third of Americans are unfaithful...when it comes to money.
Romans says financial infidelity most commonly comes in the form of little white lies about finances. Whether you are hiding your expensive new shoes from your spouse or lying about paying your bills, your actions could lead to even larger problems, beyond money.
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