In her memoir "Boat Baby," Vicky Nguyen reflects on her upbringing as a child of Vietnamese immigrants and the parenting lessons she learned from her parents. Emphasizing a benignly neglectful approach, Nguyen allows her daughters to take the lead in solving their problems to help them build resilience. She highlights her husband Brian's active involvement in their parenting partnership, applauding the balance they create in nurturing their daughters' independence while being present to support them. Nguyen appreciates the different yet complementary parenting styles she and her husband bring to their family.
Nguyen emphasizes the importance of allowing children to lead, supporting their independence while helping them build resilience, a lesson learned from her immigrant parents.
In her parenting approach, Nguyen balances benign neglect with active involvement, highlighting her husband's crucial role in their daughters' upbringing.
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