I grew up in China, but I'm raising my daughter in LA. A trip back to visit family made me rethink my parenting style.

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Grace Cong Sui and her family live in California; for Lunar New Year, she and her daughter traveled to China to visit relatives.

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We raised our daughter in China and Cambodia. Now she's not sure she wants to leave Los Angeles.

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The author's family moved to China and Cambodia for four years.

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I'm an American mom in Germany. I let my 8-year-old walk to school alone — other parents asked me why it took so long.

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The author let her son walk alone to school when he was 8.

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I'm an American raising 2 kids in Switzerland. They started walking to school without me when they were in kindergarten.

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The author's kids walk to school alone.

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I'm an American in the UK. My daughter started walking to school alone at 10, and it gave her the confidence she needed.

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The author's daughter started walking alone to school at age 10.

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I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates.

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I'm an American raising my child in Denmark. Kids here are trusted to take risks — and parenting feels easier.

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The author lives in Denmark with her spouse and child.

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I'm an American living in Spain. Both my husband and I had 4 months of paid parental leave, which helped us ease into parenthood.

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The author took four months of paid leave along with her husband when their first child was born in Spain.

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I took my 4-year-old to Champagne houses in France. She had more fun than I did.

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The author said locals were not bothered by having a toddler at wineries.

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I've raised my child between the US and New Zealand. I've learned important lessons about 'fearless parenting' from my Kiwi friends.

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The author moved with her family to New Zealand 18 years ago to parent their then infant daughter.

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