Organizing Theory & Artistry
In the last post, we saw the experience of Tiger Mother Amy Chua and her intense approach to raising her multi-talented girls. As a study in contrasts, I wanted to compare Amy Chua’s experience with that of author Sandra Tsing Loh. Both women have similar …
The quintessential perfectionist mom of the moment is Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. This memoir detailing Ms. Chua’s approach to raising her two daughters, Sophia and Lulu, is supposedly about the differences in child-rearing philosophies between Chinese and American parents. …
I was recently contacted by yet another publicist, this time pitching a new book by psychotherapist and professor Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D. about how the secrets of the ancient Greek philosophers could improve our health and happiness. Given my Greek heritage and this month’s theme on …
My Friday Fun post last week was postponed due to a minor transportation crisis (now resolved) that turned my life upside-down for 24 hours so this week we will have Fun Monday! Recently, I was sent the great book, 150 Secrets to a Happy Wife …
Change is hard. Change under stress is harder. Change under disaster conditions is devastating. The horrible confluence of events in Japan–earthquake, tsunami, radiation leaks—are on everyone’s minds lately. For Americans, the empathy for the Japanese people as well as the horrifying realization that even a …