It’s been almost a decade since Amy Chua wrote the notorious “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” which caused an uproar in many American parenting circles. A tiger mom refers to a mother who is strict, and demands high levels of both academic excellence from her children as well as obedience.  While we may see the Tiger Mom as one style of parenting, Chua points out strictness and obedience are inextricable from the cultural norms of Asian societies ---which view children in a very different way but also in a different role --- than the often more permissive and emotionally supportive Western approach to children .  Now Tiger Parenting has become a fixture in the parenting lexicon along with Free Range Parenting, Helicopter Parenting, and the Snow Plow or Lawn Mower Parent which we’ll discuss as well. Our special guest today is Mick Kubiak a psychotherapist in private practice who also works as a parent coach.