You missed the point. There is no anecdotal evidence in this article.
She is trying to say that the difference between her kids and the chinese children are that her kids turned out to be "gifted" without pressure from her to succeed. Chinese children are "gifted" as a result of strict and never-satisfied parents. She's saying that if her children turned out to be just average, it sounds like she would be perfectly fine with that, as long as her kids were happy.
The main point of the article is that american kids are given more freedom to explore their true interests and aren't formed into the model ivy-league applicant.
She is trying to say that the difference between her kids and the chinese children are that her kids turned out to be "gifted" without pressure from her to succeed. Chinese children are "gifted" as a result of strict and never-satisfied parents. She's saying that if her children turned out to be just average, it sounds like she would be perfectly fine with that, as long as her kids were happy.
The main point of the article is that american kids are given more freedom to explore their true interests and aren't formed into the model ivy-league applicant.