"I've got letters from all over the world saying what you're describing as American parenting is Chilean middle-class parenting, or it is Finnish middle-class parenting, or it is Slovak middle-class parenting."
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Pamela Druckerman is an acclaimed American author and journalist, best known for her insightful explorations of parenting and culture. Born in 1970 in New York City, she spent several years in Paris, where her experiences inspired her bestselling book, "Bringing Up Bébé," which delves into the French approach to raising children. Druckerman’s unique blend of personal anecdotes and cultural critique has resonated with readers worldwide, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary discussions about parenting, education, and cross-cultural insights.
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"We Anglophones have reasons for adopting strange diets. Increasingly, we live alone. We have an unprecedented choice of foods, and we're not sure what's in them or whether they're good for us. And we expect to customize practically everything: parenting, news, medicines, even our own faces."
Pamela Druckerman"One of the many problems with parenting is that kids keep changing. Just when you're used to one stage, they zoom into another."
Pamela Druckerman"Not many foreigners move to Paris for their dream job. Many do it on a romantic whim."
Pamela Druckerman"Your child probably won't get into the Ivy League or win a sports scholarship. At age 24, he might be back in his childhood bedroom, in debt, after a mediocre college career. Raise him so that, if that happens, it will still have been worth it."
Pamela Druckerman