“Super-parenting or abuse?” How about neither?
Anne Kingston on her interview with Amy Chua and the furor surrounding Chua’s book
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Anne Kingston
Senior Writer and Columnist Anne Kingston covers contemporary culture—everything from medical politics to the politics of food. She is the author of ’The Meaning of Wife: A Provocative Look at Women and Marriage in the 21st Century’ and ’The Edible Man: Dave Nichol, President’s Choice and the Making of Popular Taste.’ Find her at anne.kingston@macleans.rogers.com.
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