{"product_id":"know-your-parenting-personality-isbn-9780471250616","title":"Know Your Parenting Personality","description":"Knowing yourself helps your child\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Are you a Helper or an Organizer? A Dreamer or an Entertainer? Nomatter which of the personality types on the Enneagram you are,this groundbreaking system gives you the vision to see the world asyour child sees it-and the power to use this vision to achieve allof your parenting goals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Know Your Parenting Personality helps you discover how yourpersonality motivates the way you behave as a parent and how yourchild's personality interacts with your own. As an expert onpersonality, Janet Levine has pioneered a new understanding of theEnneagram based on hundreds of interviews with parents. You'lllearn how to recognize your greatest parenting strengths andweaknesses and how to free yourself to become a true guide andmentor to your child. This invaluable parenting guide helpsyou:\u003cbr\u003e * Establish stronger connections with your child\u003cbr\u003e * Eliminate self-defeating behavior patterns\u003cbr\u003e * Deepen parent--child communication\u003cbr\u003e * Reduce stress in your home\u003cbr\u003e * Gain self awareness and identify your parenting strengths\u003cbr\u003e * Support the flowering of your child's personality\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Read Know Your Parenting Personality and become the parent youalways wanted to be. Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Discovering Your Parenting Personality:What's Your Type?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Helper: Meeting the Needs of Others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Organizer: Loving through Doing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Dreamer: Connection Is Everything.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Observer: Let's Step Back and See.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Questioner: \"Be Prepared\"--That'sMy Motto.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Entertainer: Let's Have Fun!Let's Play!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Protector: I Am Your Sanctuary: NothingThreatens You Here.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Peacekeeper: Living Life through Others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Moralizer: Always Striving forPerfection.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Taking the Next Step.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: History, Research, and Theory onPersonality Studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Topics for Discussion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. Know Your Parenting Personality: How to Use the Enneagram toBecome the Best Parent You Can Be is a powerful new book onparenting by author and educator Janet Levine. In this book Levineapplies The Enneagram, a popular system of personality mapping, toparenting. The book is geared towards book clubs and discussiongroups and includes a discussion guide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...An interesting concept, well presented with lotsof practical advice and case studies...\" (Junior, July2003)Janet Levine's newest book is to this generation of parents whatHaim Ginott's \"Between Parent and Child\" was to the '60s and ThomasGordon's \"Parent Effectiveness Training\" was to the '70s. This bookaddresses people who have the most motivation to bring aboutchange: parents. They will find effective action strategies topromote greater understanding, compassion and self-esteem for bothparent and child. I highly recommend this book to allparents.\u003cbr\u003e --Sammylane Wirth, PH.D Family Therapist, ParentEducator\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Janet Levine has written a wonderful book. She has translatedand applied the material on personality typology in a manner whichis cogent, accessible and engaging for both clinicians and parents.This is an extremely valuable resource for everyone who seeks tounderstand parent-child interaction, and will help many individualsbecome more empathic toward themselves and the ones theylove.\u003cbr\u003e --Joseph G. Schaller, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist;Director, The Postgraduate Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor,The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, WidenerUniversity;Private Practice with Children and Adults\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Janet Levine's revolutionary and valuable new book directsreaders to specific action programs to make lasting improvementswithin their family dynamics. It is clearly written, helpful andempowering; a must read for all parents, would-be parents, andprofessionals who work with parents.\u003cbr\u003e --Sarah M. Drennan, Ph.D Licensed ClinicalPsychologist, and psychotherapist in private practice \u003cb\u003eJANET LEVINE,\u003c\/b\u003e international Enneagram authority and author, has written for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Enneagram Intelligences: Understanding Personality for Effective Teaching and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e. Levine is the founder and first president of a professional association of Enneagram teachers.  \u003cb\u003eKnowing yourself helps your child\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAre 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnow Your Parenting Personality\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish stronger connections with your child\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEliminate self-defeating behavior patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeepen parent—child communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReduce stress in your home\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain self awareness and identify your parenting strengths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport the flowering of your child’s personality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead Know Your Parenting Personality\u003c\/i\u003e and become the parent you always wanted to be.\u003c\/p\u003e  Janet Levine's newest book is to this generation of parents what Haim Ginott's \"Between Parent and Child\" was to the '60s and Thomas Gordon's \"Parent Effectiveness Training\" was to the '70s. This book addresses people who have the most motivation to bring about change: parents. They will find effective action strategies to promote greater understanding, compassion and self-esteem for both parent and child. I highly recommend this book to all parents.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSammylane Wirth, PH.D\u003c\/b\u003e Family Therapist, Parent Educator  \u003cp\u003eJanet Levine has written a wonderful book. She has translated and applied the material on personality typology in a manner which is cogent, accessible and engaging for both clinicians and parents. This is an extremely valuable resource for everyone who seeks to understand parent-child interaction, and will help many individuals become more empathic toward themselves and the ones they love.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJoseph G. Schaller, Psy.D.\u003c\/b\u003e Clinical Psychologist; Director, The Postgraduate Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University;Private Practice with Children and Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanet Levine's revolutionary and valuable new book directs readers to specific action programs to make lasting improvements within their family dynamics. It is clearly written, helpful and empowering; a must read for all parents, would-be parents, and professionals who work with parents.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSarah M. 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