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Having an 18-year-old daughter with a doctorate is both “humbling” and “inspiring,” says Jimalita Tillman. She’s the mother of Dorothy Jean Tillman II, a Chicago teen who earned a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University last year. The younger Tillman was just 17 at the time, the latest in a string of academic achievements — including a bachelor’s degree at age 12 and a master’s degree in environmental science by age 14, both online. Jimalita, a single parent who started home-schooling her daughter around the age of 7, did a lot to facilitate those accomplishments.

Mom of 18-year-old with a doctorate shares her No. 1 parenting rule: It made my daughter want 'to learn more'

Mom of 18-year-old with a doctorate shares her No. 1 parenting rule: It made my daughter want 'to learn more'

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