tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post9005502826695044125..comments2023-10-16T07:40:08.055-05:00Comments on Jan Morrill's Thoughts Over Coffee: Tiger Mom RoaringJan Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15600019541133998696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-31782608589783542262011-01-31T16:41:41.684-06:002011-01-31T16:41:41.684-06:00This is off topic, but OK because I'm apologiz...This is off topic, but OK because I'm apologizing first. I want you to propose a contest. We all know how hard it is to write titles. Well, here's how Dashiell Hammett solved the problem. He used the first line of the story as the title: "So I Shot Him."<br /><br />Unknown Hammett Story Sees the Light of Day<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/books/31arts-UNKNOWNHAMME_BRF.html<br /><br />I now throw down the gauntlet. (There it lies on the floor, damaged, but not mortally.) Your task is to finish the story using Hammett's title and first line.ed_quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073753472271822452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-59095137737273940552011-01-24T13:42:32.675-06:002011-01-24T13:42:32.675-06:00I agree with ed. We raised two children. One has m...I agree with ed. We raised two children. One has more confidence and self-esteem than the other. The job of a parent is to train a child to become self-sufficient in an ever-changing world. Not an easy task. Unfortunately, parents don't get their report cards until a few years after cub has left the safety and security of the den.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4214358078220293316.post-34032783904714747552011-01-24T10:19:02.485-06:002011-01-24T10:19:02.485-06:00I like the photo of you and Andrea. Or is that Ad...I like the photo of you and Andrea. Or is that Adam? Anyhow, we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that children are different. A tough and resilient child might thrive under "tiger mothering," whereas a more sensitive child might be crushed. Parenting by prescription probably does not allow sufficient feedback to fine tune the endeavor.ed_quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073753472271822452noreply@blogger.com