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What's My Type?
Discover Your Parenting Personality and Recognize What Motivates You
By Janet Levine
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c. I'm upset and angry about this. It's about honoring commitments. It's that simple – you don't let people down at the last moment. He should have given me an inkling, a clue, not go along with making plans without a word. You get slammed in this world, one way or the other, even by your own children. The anger is overwhelming; I feel it in my whole body. I'll count to 10, but she must know how unfair this is.
7. You want to be a great parent – your dreams reflect the deepest parts of yourself. Your passion for your vision stems from:
a. A feeling that I've got something valuable my children can relate to. I believe I've got what it takes to put across my vision in a way that's honest, good and effective. It's all about people, I'm in tune, and I understand people. I want my children to have this, too. In my heart I know this is true.
b. A hunch, an instinct that I'm in the right place at the right time doing what I'm supposed to be doing, what I'm meant to be doing. When my head, heart and gut are aligned behind something, I can trust that sense. I can put my full force behind it. I would never commit to being a parent if I didn't feel 100 percent about it. I'm a 110-percent parent.
c. The knowledge that I have thought through first-rate ideas about parenting that will be of benefit to my children. I wouldn't be involved in anything if I wasn't convinced of the validity of my ideas, hadn't thought things through, and this includes being a parent. If I weren't absolutely sure of my thinking I wouldn't be putting myself on the line.
8. You want to run for an open slot on the PTA. You feel confident you can handle the job and make a contribution to the life of your child's school, because:
a. Of my proven record as an ide