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The Beckham affair and the complexities of parenting

The Beckham affair and the complexities of parenting

When I was little, my younger brother, three neighborhood girls, and I used to crowd around the basement TV to watch the Spice Girls sing.
I cut back on my child's study time to make room for life skills

I cut back on my child's study time to make room for life skills

I insist on compensation after 8-year-old broke my $1,500 laptop at a café

I insist on compensation after 8-year-old broke my $1,500 laptop at a café

Screens are raising your children, and you're letting them

Screens are raising your children, and you're letting them

I stared at the little lump of drool and baby fat as it was cradled and cooed over by a crowd of devoted grown-ups. It had all the classic signs of high intelligence, if your definition of intelligence includes a powerful survival instinct, the ability to scream on command, and an uncanny knack for getting adults to do exactly what it wants, no training required.
August 11, 2025 | 05:02 pm PT
How I helped my daughter master English using Australian learning approach

How I helped my daughter master English using Australian learning approach

When I transferred my child to a public school near our home, I knew the school didn't have strong foreign language resources. However, I decided to apply the Australian English learning approach that I had experienced firsthand.
May 13, 2025 | 03:00 am PT
My two kids have university degrees but cannot find stable jobs

My two kids have university degrees but cannot find stable jobs

I worked hard to send my children to school so they could have stable careers, but now they refuse to settle down.
March 15, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Why I make sure my child learns English

Why I make sure my child learns English

I can't help but laugh when people say, "With AI and translation tools becoming better and more numerous, mastering English is no longer necessary."
March 13, 2025 | 07:57 pm PT
My family calls me unrealistic for teaching my kid English as a baby

My family calls me unrealistic for teaching my kid English as a baby

Everyone in my family called me unrealistic for teaching my kid English from when she was only a baby.
March 11, 2025 | 04:36 am PT
My parents call me 'eccentric' for not marrying at 30

My parents call me 'eccentric' for not marrying at 30

At nearly 30 years old, I remain single with no plans to marry or take on the responsibilities of managing a household.
October 25, 2024 | 03:30 pm PT
Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

Educating children is better than leaving inheritance

There is no good ending to parents spending all their time trying to make enough money to leave their children while forgetting to teach them how to live a good life.
September 17, 2023 | 10:49 pm PT
I fear my hometown's 'when?' questions about children

I fear my hometown's 'when?' questions about children

I come back to my hometown every year for my grandfather's death anniversary.
September 8, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Don't be annoyed with family pressure, understand it

Don't be annoyed with family pressure, understand it

Whenever my parents hear of their neighbors' or friends' children's achievements — high salary, a house, or a car — they call to tell me.
September 6, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Badly behaved kids, unconcerned parents raise societal hackles

Badly behaved kids, unconcerned parents raise societal hackles

A child of around four came up to Vu Hung while he was walking on the street, spat on his shoes and ran away laughing.
February 19, 2023 | 08:54 pm PT
Hanoi woman beats 6-year-old son to death

Hanoi woman beats 6-year-old son to death

Police in Hanoi are investigating a mother that used different weapons to beat her son to death.
December 10, 2022 | 07:21 pm PT
Foot-washing ceremony highlights gratitude on first day of school

Foot-washing ceremony highlights gratitude on first day of school

At the opening ceremony of a new school year on Monday, a Hanoi school organized a foot-washing ceremony for students and parents to kindle a spirit of gratitude.
September 5, 2022 | 11:07 pm PT
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