Should We Push Kids Harder?

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Will our kids be more successful if we push them harder to achieve more? This week,Lindsay and I discuss that Tiger-mother-like desire not only to propel our kids to success, but also to choose what they are successful in. Special thanks to the Quality of Life Foundation, which made this series possible.

Should We Push Kids Harder?

October 2011 | TRT 4:41

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