Dorothy Liu in Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

Seeing Beyond the Masterpiece

Is it ungrateful to want something different?

Dorothy Liu in Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

Nov 8, 2021

The Failed Tiger Mom and the Magical Glasses

Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom (going off script for a…

Dorothy Liu in Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

Nov 2, 2021

An Asian F is Still an A (or The Failed Tiger Mom’s Portfolio Theory)

Remember that episode of Glee where Mike Chang’s dad wants him to give up dancing and his girlfriend because he received an A- in AP Chem? His life is basically over, according to his Tiger Dad. The episode is called “Asian F”.

Dorothy Liu in Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

Apr 9, 2021

The Circle of Mentorship: 5 tips to make your mentor relationship work

Over the past few years, I’ve been reflecting on mentorship — what makes them work and not work. How people become a mentor/mentee match and what happens when you find one. With the artificial intelligence…

Dorothy Liu in Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

Feb 18, 2021

Confessions & Lesson #1

You Can’t Fail an Eye Exam

I’m sitting in my eye doctor’s office in the darkened room looking through the lens contraption. He asks me to read Line 4. No big deal: I’ve done this every year since I was 13. I get all the letters all correct so…

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Confessions of a Failed Tiger Mom

I’m an ABC (American Born Chinese) coach who spent way too much energy trying not to be a Tiger Mom, only to become one anyway. This is a series of musings and lessons as I learn to embrace my identity of being Chinese AND American without being overruled by one or the other.

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