“My mother, the epitome of a tiger mom, saw to it that no time was wasted on things such as sleepovers or friendship; those were distractions from the ultimate goal of gaining entrance into Harvard — or, in a pinch, Yale or Princeton,” said one writer in a Globe Magazine Perspective essay. “I went along because I had no other choice, but years later, now a parent myself, I’m determined to give my children a completely different experience.” How did this writer’s own experiences change the way they raised their children? Head to the link in our bio for their answer.