Gangneung, South Korea • Hetty Wang will make sure her son rolls out of bed. The goal remains to head out by 8 a.m. Traffic in Southern California is hell no matter what the clock reads. She still will drive her youngest of five children, Nathan Chen, to his home rink in Lakewood, Calif., nearly every day. If he needs a power nap, that’s why she will be behind the wheel. If he needs a snack to fuel up properly, that’s why she’ll be behind the wheel.
The last thing she wants is him driving distracted.