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Understanding Parenting Attachment Styles Based on the Enneagram
The Enneagram personality model is a powerful tool for self-discovery and personal growth. It categorizes individuals into nine universal personality types based on their behaviors, motivations and unconscious drives. By understanding your Enneagram type, you can gain insights into your own behaviors and tendencies which can be instrumental in improving your parenting style.
Your parenting style is influenced by your enneagram type, as it shapes how you interact with and understand your child. Just as your personality acts like a filter in how you perceive life as an adult, it also influences your approach to parenting. Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses as a parent based on your Enneagram type can help you become a more conscious and effective caregiver. For example, if you are constantly on the move and seek excitement and stimulation ( like a “Mango” type), you may find it challenging to relate to a child who prefers quiet activities at home. By acknowledging these differences in personalities, you can tailor your parenting approach to better connect with your child and foster a harmonious relationship.
Understanding your parenting style and your child ‘s social emotional learning style is fundamental in build a heathy parent- child dynamic.
Exploring the Enneagram and its application to parenting styles can lead to profound insights and improvements in your relationship with your child. By leveraging this personality model as a guide, you can enhance your parenting skills, deepen your connection with your child, and create a supportive and loving family environment.
Dr Olson's parenting journey
“As a young mother, I grappled with the weight of not repeating the patterns of my own upbringing. Growing up amidst the unspoken turmoil of non -physical and physical violence between my parents, I found myself engulfed in a constant state of fear, inhibiting my ability to trust my emotions and manage intense feelings of anger and judgement. Transitioning into motherhood, I struggled to discern between understanding my three sons and unfairly passing judgement on them.
Had, I been acquainted with the enlightening framework of Enneagram personality model and its profound impact on parenting attachment styles, navigating these challenges would have been considerably less daunting for both my children and myself. Despite my years of immersing myself in the realms of psychology and various parenting methodologies as a dedicated psychologist, nothing resonated with me quite like the transformative insights gained from discovering the Enneagram insights, Imago Relationship Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Motivated by this newfound understanding, I embarked on a journey to craft a comprehensive parenting model that leveraged the power of the Enneagram, Imago and DBT to empower parents in understanding their own parenting attachment style and their children’s emotional learning style, through FEEL & GROW social- emotional learning plush toys and books.
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