amy chua

As humans, we want to — nay — need to belong to a group. It’s instinctual. And the science behind tribalism shows that we don’t just need to belong to a group, we must protect our group at all costs and, in many cases, hate their groups.

Parenting styles are under scrutiny like never before, with different factions arguing the pros and cons of being a tiger mom, a helicopter dad or a free-range family — and each camp certain their method is the one to produce a better, brighter, more fulfilled child.

Electronic readers will make their debut Wednesday at Anne Arundel County public libraries, when 200 e-readers become available for patrons to take home. The move puts the county's libraries on a growing list of libraries across the state, including Baltimore city and Howard County, that have added pre-loaded e-readers to the items that patrons can borrow.

The author discovers Singaporean cooking, family stories and a bit about herself