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World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children
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To empower parents, students, and schools in their global commitment
Book NowAn Amazon bestseller! An eye-opening firsthand exploration of why Asian students are outpacing their American counterparts, and how to help our children excel in todayโs competitive world.
Celebrating @serenaburdick and her new critically acclaimed and bestselling book #TheGirlswithNoNames ๐
During one of my first writing conferences many years ago, a keynote speaker said, โThere are no assholes in writing.โ I have come to learn that this could not be more accurate. The most humble, hard-working, disciplined, intellectually curious, and creative minds I have been absolutely honored to meet. To be considered a writer is a privilege. ๐๐#likeminds
Friday night Philharmonic. The iconic Pulitzer Prize winning composer @ellenreidmusic as part of @lincolncenter Project 19, celebrating 19 female composers. โฃโฃ๐ถ
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Reid is a genius and ingeniously captured the chaotic zeitgeist we are all experiencing โ transformative. Followed by @reneeflemingmusic singing Bjรถrk. A gorgeous program so well played for contemporary audiences. From Indiana to Reykjavรญk and Vienna, a true global collaboration spanning two centuries. And exciting to see such a young crowd. A foundation for creativity and engaging our youth in the arts.ย #brilliant โฃ
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Feat. my San Pellegrino to make myself feel less strange about posing for a photo ๐ Real talk: I am still getting used to sharing my life on social media, but Iโm usually joking around. So... here is me selling a ridiculously overpriced concessions item ๐. #sillyme at a serious place!
I love the opportunity to help #schoolfundraising efforts by donating a talk that is not only informative for parents and educators but community-building. Thank you for the opportunity Emily Grace and for the opportunity and rich Q&A. โฃ
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Please invite me to your communities to speak. Understanding global education is an important aspect of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts while we learn how to rethink our own teaching and parenting practices ๐ญ ๐บ
Backstage and #onstage with the eminent Silas Farley (Von Rotbart!) on opening night at the @nycballet performance of Swan Lake ๐ฉฐ๐ฉฐ with my daughter and aunt ๐๐คฉ Silas fell in love with ballet seeing his first performance at his church in North Carolina and moved to NYC at age 14 to pursue his dream. ๐ซ Much respect. Gorgeous production. ๐ค๐ง๐ฆขโ๏ธ๐ค
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Much to the horrors of my children, I am reliving my youth and my school dance-off victories ๐๐
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Thank you a million times to our fearless choreographer/teacher @pmtthedancer for teaching us how to (attempt to) be cool again ๐๐ฅโญ๏ธ and my partner in crime @justjettingjen aka The OJ (Original Jenny @jlo ) โฃโฃโฃ
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Next up... Easter dance ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ music suggestions?? โฃโฃโฃโฃ
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All the credit to @pierremaraisvideography for making us look better than we are! ๐ฅ๐๐ผ๐โฃ
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And lastly, to @sir_twitch_alot and @allisonholker for all our inspiration and admiration!
Candid and extemporaneous banter on the comedy ๐ show America First! @ucbtny @subculture_nyc ๐บ๐ธ As the special guest being interviewed by the ridiculously talented and genius ๐ก Ali- Asghar about Japanese bathrooms, crying in subways, rent, kids and schools, rats, 4-layers of Japanese wrapping paper, and single mom dating. Make America Great Again...? ๐คช Living it up in my momentary limelight as the wannabe Mrs. Maisel @maiseltv ๐ Life can be so distressing (especially lately) and ridiculous that we all need to laugh a ton more... even on stage!
Thank you to @hilariabaldwin and @daphneoz for this very real and hilarious conversation! ๐ These two women (moms to 8 children total!) asked me some of the toughest questions -- tighten those parenting screws! Thrilled and honored to be a part of the vital, vast and flat-out cool @mombrain community ๐๐ง โฃ LINK IN BIO TO LISTEN!
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In this episode, find out some of the not-so-secret secrets about how we as parents can encourage our kids to reach their highest potential, my budding hip-hop career ๐๐, and what valuable parenting lesson I learned from Cherย (@aliciasilverstone) in Clueless about education! ๐๐๐ค๐ฏ โฃ
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Read more parenting funnies in my book World Class (it has been an Amazon bestseller!) Thank you to all of my readers from all over the world! โค๏ธ๐
Yesterday at @carouseloflanguages ! Thank you for having me in your beautiful spaceโฆ it is truly a magnificent place to learn and teach. โฃ ๐ ๐งธ๐ฆ๐๐โจ โฃ
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When talking with parents, I always ask them to engage with the bigger picture question: for what purpose are we as a nation educating our kids? In China, education is the gateway to opportunity. In Japan, it a social responsibility. How about in the US?โฃ
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Above all, remember our kids. They are hearing about Corona, Brexit, the impeachment, fires and the impact of climate change, the POTUS election. How do you choose to prepare them for the world we have created and brought them into?โฃ
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Talk, teach, advocate and empower them to confront whatโs going on. #saveourchildren
Event Alert! New York๐ โ letโs talk! ๐ฌ The fabulous @CarouselofLanguages ๐ has invited me for an afternoon discussion & workshop on Sunday, Feb. 2nd at 3 - 5pm. โฃโฃโฃ
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I will be speaking about global education and parenting practices and how to raise global-minded, academically thriving, and resilient leaders. ๐๐๐ โฃโฃโฃ
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The perfect "get out of the house" Sunday activity at Carousel of Languages' beautiful and cozy space ๐ Kids are welcome to join ๐ฉโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ง โฃโฃ
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Spots are limited so register online now! ๐Link in bio ๐
Last night with @profemilyoster, bestselling author of Expecting Better and the newly published Cribsheet. So appreciative of her research and perspective in this space. She has provided the straightforward and much needed guidance to expectant moms and moms with babies ๐คฐ๐ป๐คฑ๐ฝ I hope she enjoys #WorldClassBook, and we work together to offer deeply researched, accessible, trustworthy, and actionable advice for parents as they navigate the most complex stages of life. ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฉโ๐ฆ๐จโ๐งโ๐ฆ
Always a joy to be interviewed by a fellow parent and change-maker who read every page of World Class๐๐๐ช๐ผ Thank you to the wonderful @daniellestroble and her podcast @imnotgonnaliepod for having me & @kellerone for the intro ๐โค๏ธ The most insightful questions I had not been asked before โ pretty amazing considering Iโve done about 70 ๐ฎ๐Will post the link when it goes live!๐คณ๐ฝ#keeponlearning
My excerpted piece from my book World Class for the @dartmouthalumnimag . ๐ฐ๐ I pay deep respect to the experience my three children had in their public schools in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo before we returned to those in Palo Alto. I am grateful for the educational opportunities like having attended @dartmouthcollege that have allowed me to write World Class. (Pls note that in the editing process a few woeful changes were made... ie I would not describe a school as โdecrepit.โ Refer to a basketball โhoopโ as a โgoalโ? ๐คฃ) Read the article online via link in bio! ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐
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Might I interest anyone in a teeny-tiny overpriced bottle of San Pellegrino?! No line at concessions - I can't imagine why?! ๐ค๐๐คฃ https://t.co/6YKOe8gpIN...
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Celebrating #bestseller status with @SerenaBurdick! โจโญโผ๏ธ Her new critically acclaimed and bestselling book #TheGirlswithNoNames is a must-read! ๐ https://t.co/WBGFBQ8FlT...
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Friday night Philharmonic โค๏ธ Composer Ellen Reid as part of Lincoln Centerโs Project celebrating 19 female composers. A gorgeous program well-played for a modern audience. Exciting to support the arts and see a young crowd. From Indiana to Vienna, this was a global collab. https://t.co/31ACMCw6Zc...
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