Battle Hymn of the Tiger MotherA lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they were two years ahead of their classmates in maths and had exceptional musical

these poems capture the strength and fragility of the moments of love—those instances of decision

heartwarming

for a moment

and everyone knew he had his reasons

Just four months later

meets Felix

and Alex is no longer welcome

caring about what you do with your life is better

"If you really want to hear about it

Alysia must choose whether to take on the responsibility of caring for her father or continue the independent life she has worked so hard to create

good charts make us smarter—if we know how to read them

one might lose it