How We Love Our Kids The Five Love Styles of

OneSmall Changein How You Love OneBig Changein your Kids Having problems with your kids? What ifyouare the problem and you just canrs"t see it? How We Love Our Kidsoffers a unique approach, to help you as a parent transform your kids by making specific changes in how you love. Itrs"s theonlybook specifically for parents that reveals the unseen forces that shape every interaction with your kids. Identify which of the five love styles you have. Discover the surprising dynamics that shape your parenting. Get rid of your "buttons" so your kids canrs"t push them. Create a close connection with your kids that will last a lifetime. Learn the seven gifts every child needs. Based on years of research in the area of attachment and bonding, How We Love Our Kidsshows parents how to overcome the predictable challenges that arise out of the five love styles and helps parents cultivate a secure, deep connection with a child of any age. Retool your reactions and refocus on how you love. Start today. Watch your kids flourish and thrive as they receive what was missing in your love. With four self-assessments and powerful application tools to use with children of all ages.

Milan and Kay Yerkovich are parents of four grown children. Milan is a pastoral counselor and co-host of the radio show, New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn. Milan has a master's degree in biblical studies and is the founder of Relationship 180, a ministry that helps leaders build healthy relationships. Kay has a master's degree in counseling and has specialized in successful bonding between couples, parents, and children for more than twenty years. They provide resources in these areas at www.howwelove.com. When they aren't traveling to speak, the Yerkovichs enjoy their grandchildren.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: The Amazing Result of One Simple Change	p. 1
Helping Yourself as a Parent
The Miracle and the Mess	p. 9
What Determines How We Parent	p. 20
The Avoider Parent	p. 32
The Pleaser Parent	p. 49
The Vacillator Parent	p. 62
The Controller Parent	p. 79
The Victim Parent	p. 94
Helping Your Child
Helping Any Child	p. 111
The Avoider Child	p. 121
The Pleaser Child	p. 130
The Vacillator Child	p. 142
Controller and Victim Children	p. 152
Unique Children
The Introverted Child	p. 177
The Free-Spirited Child	p. 181
The Determined Child	p. 186
The Sensitive Child	p. 194
The Premature Child	p. 199
The Healing Journey for Parents and Children
The Gift of Insight	p. 211
The Gift of Comfort	p. 217
The Gift of Power	p. 226
The Gift of Frustration	p. 233
The Gift of Confession	p. 241
The Gift of Laughter	p. 249
The Gift of God: The Perfect Parent	p. 259
Appendix: Parent Toolbox
Comfort Circle for Parenting	p. 268
Soul Words	p. 269
Conversation Starters	p. 270
Positive Descriptive Words	p. 272
Listener Guide	p. 273
Speaker Guide	p. 276
Awareness and Reflection Skills	p. 278
For Further Study: Attachment Theory	p. 280
Notes	p. 283
Bibliography	p. 290
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