The Parent You Want to Be: Who You Are Matters More Than What You DoZondervan, 2007 - 208 pages Choose the parent you'll be--and you choose the child you'll raise. When it comes to parenting, who you are is more important than what you do. After all, your child internalizes your traits more than anyone else's on the planet. And that's why Les and Leslie Parrott--in a parenting book like no other--give you a proven plan for cultivating the traits you most want your child to have. Discover:
A husband and wife team made up of two of today's leading relationship experts, Les and Leslie Parrott reveal their personal experiences as parents to help you fulfill the most important calling you will ever have. The Parent You Want to Be is inspiring, warm, and filled with a transformational power for your entire family. |
Table des matières
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| 15 | |
Identifying Your Personal Parenting Traits | 25 |
An Exercise | 33 |
PART | 41 |
Are You a Patient Parent? | 53 |
Are You an Attentive Parent? | 65 |
Are You a Visionary Parent? | 77 |
Are You an Authentic Parent? | 113 |
Are You an Insightful Parent? | 137 |
Are You a Prayerful Parent? | 151 |
PART THREE | 163 |
Your Children Become Who You Are | 173 |
Making Your Top Traits Stick | 179 |
A Special Word for Single Parents | 187 |
A Summary Sheet Worth Noting | 193 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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Page 14 - Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.