In Western culture, we tend to think of motherhood as “an instinct that comes as naturally to women as the sex drive does to men,” John Gillis writes in his book A World of Their Own Making. But in reality, parenting is a learned skill. And
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“Whether you are sixteen or sixty, the rest of your life is ahead of you. You cannot change one moment of your past, but you can change your whole future. Now is your time.”
― The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose
― The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose

“To buy into school, kids need to be reminded of the purpose all day, everyday.”
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

“One thing was clear: To give our kids the kind of education they deserved, we had to first agree that rigor mattered most of all; that school existed to help kids learn to think, to work hard, and yes, to fail. That was the core consensus that made everything else possible.”
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

“The first thing I usually ask is straightforward: What are you doing right now? Why? You’d be amazed how many kids can answer the first question but not the second.”
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

“Most Korean parents saw themselves as coaches, while American parents tended to act more like cheerleaders.”
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
― The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
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