Risa was honored with the Silver Award from Parenting Publications of America* for Investigative Reporting (Circulation of 55,000 or more) on March 5, 2011 for “Hidden Danger in the Suburbs,” which appeared in Brooklyn Family, Queens Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family, Staten Island…
Month: March 2011
Race to Nowhere Parents R People Column, March/April, 2011
Column addresses the message from the film “Race to Nowhere” and the stress teens face in high school to get good grades to gain entry to competitive colleges.
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The Tiger Wars Brooklyn and Queens Family
Amy Chua is sparking controversy across the country — enraging, intriguing and inciting discussion over her recent bestselling book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” in which she reveals her strict parenting style. Most parents want their children to reach…