This country really is very culturally diverse. Some may say 'diverse' has become a hackneyed word by now, but the fact is that America continues to absorb people from all over the globe. While we hear voices of those who oppose immigration and want to resist further waves of newcomers, I think America is constantly renewed and revitalized by creative minds who arrive here from all over the world.

Kids get burned out. The last thing you want to do is to have someone going into high school who is sick and tired of doing so much that they (stop) trying academically.

We see more stomachaches and kids get all kids of fancy workups to see if they have an ulcer.

You need to keep the attachment to provide the safety. But you also need to slowly, as they're ready to accept it, provide the individuality.

American culture, including its literature, has been enriched over many decades by the work of its immigrant authors.