Book Review: How We Love Our Kids

How We Love Our Kids: The 5 Love Styles of Parenting by Milan and Kay Yerkovich is a parenting book with a Christian perspective.

The main idea of the book is that parents can transform their kids by transforming their own behavior first. This interactive book offers parents the opportunity to discover their "love style", learn the dynamics that shape parenting, get rid of "buttons" so kids cannot push them, create a better connection with kids that will be lifelong and learn the seven gifts that each child needs.

The types of parents highlighted in the book include the avoider parent, pleaser parent, vacillator parent, controller parent and victim parent. The authors also highlight some specific child personalities, such as the pleaser child, avoider child, free spirited child and determined child. At the end of the book is a parent toolbox and information for further study.

This book does not use all that much scripture and I like that it offers advice for parents of infants through parents of teens. It helps you understand your own heart and how to give that to your child in the way that you can both make sense of the love between you. This book helps you become more self aware and see your behavior through your child's eyes.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion here is entirely my own.