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What's My Type?
Discover Your Parenting Personality and Recognize What Motivates You
By Janet Levine
as person. No one can question that what I do is conceptually sound. My references attest to my theoretical ability and know-how. I'm as intellectually solid as anyone on the PTA.
b. Of my track record of getting through to people. Whether it's coaching Little League, attending a meeting of the choral society committee or volunteering at the community center, I've always been able to put across what I believe so that people want to be part of it. I know people; people are my life. I can get the world on board.
c. Of the fact I just know this is right for me now, I can fit myself into the PTA. I have reliable instincts. I've proven it to myself and others time and time again. Lots of people have made good from my instincts. Only something that I believe in 100 percent would get me into running for this election. People know where they stand with me, and that makes them feel safe.
9. Your child writes a paper for class on why you are the best parent in the world. It's published in the school magazine. What is your response?
a. This is wonderful – it validates my parenting style. It's great that my child appreciates the way I think through what I do and my intellectual energy. She's picked up on the highly mental approach I bring to all my activities. It's something she can measure and write about. So, I'm pleased.
b. It's gratifying, but this is not about me. I'm not what I do. It's about her, how perceptive and a good writer she is. This paper being published won't change things one way or the other – it won't make me a better person or bring more meaning to my life or change my relationship with her. I'll just go on being the parent I've always been.
c. I know I'm a good parent, so I deserve this validation, but there are lots of good parents. What's important is that my child wrote about me. That means the world to me. That she knows me so well, values me, is connected to me and wants to acknowledge me this way. That really pleases me.
