To be "naggy for your own good" is the lost art of persistent, loving correction. On March 13, 2024, a leaked memo from a competitive high school in Palo Alto (allegedly concerning a student named C.J. Miles) reignited the debate: Is nagging a symptom of maternal anxiety, or is it the last bulwark against a generation that confuses "gentle parenting" with parental abdication?
March 13, 2024
Let’s look at the data. In a small 2024 poll of Tiger Mom 2.0 adherents (n=500), 78% reported that their teens completed high-stakes projects only when subjected to "persistent, low-grade, scheduled nagging." Of those teens, 62% later thanked their mothers after the fact (usually after an acceptance letter arrived). TigerMoms 24 03 13 CJ Miles Naggy For Your Own ...