Untigering - Iris Chen [294]

As a child, first generation Chinese American, Iris Chen, author of Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent, was raised in a strict, high expectation house. As her own children began to rebel against her authoritarian parenting, Iris began to question what it truly means to be a “good” parent. In this episode, Hunter talks to Iris about her experience of “untigering” and her journey to change generational patterns.

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3 Takeaways:

1. Love is not about control
2. Children are like plants, having individual needs that must be met in order to thrive
3. Success is for each of us to define for ourselves in ways that are meaningful for us

Iris Chen is the author and founder of the Untigering movement. Her mission is to promote peaceful parenting, intersectional unschooling, and anti-oppression, especially among Asian communities.

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