A year ago, Amy Chua’s controversial memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, ignited a firestorm when she dared to tackle the subject of raising a family. This Yale law professor has been called mother-of-the-year by some and vilified by others.
“It’s just about believing in your children and teaching them that they are capable of so much more than they think…” Amy Chua
Many moms believed that the book implied that Chinese mothers were superior to American mothers. Well, you’d think she’d started World War III. I’m exaggerating, but Amy did touch on a very big nerve. Now her controversial book is available in paperback. Recently, I was delighted to talk to Amy on “The Women’s Eye Radio Show” to find out if, a year later, the dust has settled. Here’s an excerpt of that interview… Continue reading
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