The opposite of Tiger Mother

[Portia]

In 2011, first we learned about Tiger Mother and now we are introduced to Hiroshima Mother who has generated twice as many comments (over 15,000):
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/pare...r-mother-leaving-your-children-behind-2460982.

Leaving your children improves your parenting skills?!

 

[thanka2]

I read that article as well last week and had a lot of thoughts about it. But, I have to say this sort of behavior isn't unusual nowadays--makes me think of the author of "Eat, Pray, Love" I personally, don't get the logic of how being utterly self-serving and selfish can somehow be beneficial but maybe I'm just old-fashioned.

 

[TNT]

I have just read it and I'm with you Thanka2