Academic

I'm very pleased to announce the Conglomerate Book Club on Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.  We have assembled an array of law prof moms to give their take on law prof/Tiger Mom sensation Amy Chua's book and parenting philosophy.  I quote from Christine's excellent description of what we're hoping for:

Just so you know what to expect, everyone is going to speak to the book.  Not the author's family life or personal biography, even if some of our participants know her personally.  We are going to speak of the daily balance that law prof moms face not only of work time and family time but also of inspiration and unconditional love.  How does a mom sit on an admissions committee, seeing that the average admit to her alma mater has a near-perfect gpa and then go home and tell her child that grades aren't everything?  How do we prepare our kids to mix in any sphere they want, including the ultracompetitive sphere we inhabit, while preserving their spirit?  These are hard questions for me, and I'm looking forward to hearing everyone else's take on both the book as memoir and the book as challenge.

I finished the book last night and am still amassing my thoughts..so I'm anxious to see what our book club participants have to say!