by JanetLevine (Author)
Knowing yourself helps your child
Are you a Helper or an Organizer? A Dreamer or an Entertainer? No matter which of the personality types on the Enneagram you are, this groundbreaking system gives you the vision to see the world as your child sees it-and the power to use this vision to achieve all of your parenting goals.
Know Your Parenting Personality helps you discover how your personality motivates the way you behave as a parent and how your child's personality interacts with your own. As an expert on personality, Janet Levine has pioneered a new understanding of the Enneagram based on hundreds of interviews with parents. You'll learn how to recognize your greatest parenting strengths and weaknesses and how to free yourself to become a true guide and mentor to your child. This invaluable parenting guide helps you:
Establish stronger connections with your child
Eliminate self-defeating behavior patterns
Deepen parent--child communication
Reduce stress in your home
Gain self awareness and identify your parenting strengths
Support the flowering of your child's personality
Read Know Your Parenting Personality and become the parent you always wanted to be.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 292
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 11 Mar 2003
ISBN 10: 0471250619
ISBN 13: 9780471250616
Janet Levine brings her wealth of experience with children and parents to this groundbreaking work. (Her work) will enrich your relationships with your children and foster health promoting benefits. --David Daniels, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Medical School
[Parents] will find effective action strategies to promote greater understanding, compassion and self-esteem. I highly recommend this book to all parents. -- Sammylane Wirth, PH.D Family Therapist, Parent Educator
Janet Levine has written a wonderful book. This is an extremely valuable resource for everyone who seeks to understand parent-child interaction. --Joseph G. Schaller,Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist; Director, The Postgraduate Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University; Private Practice with Children and Adults
Janet Levine's revolutionary new book is a must read for all parents, would-be parents, and professionals who work with parents.-- Sarah M. Drennan, Ph.D Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and psychotherapist in private practice.
An interesting concept, well presented with lots of practical advice and case studies (Junior, July 2003)