EPISODE 146 SEASON 4 |

Children can be a source of amazement and marvel. Have you ever looked at your child and wondered, why are you acting like that? Whether positive or negative, children’s reactions to events or tasks can vary dramatically from our own or our partners’. These personality differences are what make each of us wonderfully unique. With the uniqueness our children’s personalities, wouldn’t it be great to have some baseline of understanding why one child acts completely differently in one scenario versus the other? On today’s podcast, Janna and her guest, Mendy Ingiaimo, discuss Mendy’s personality test, Destiny Assessment. Learn what fun animal might best fit your child’s personality and what details will help you understand and knowing the best way to work with them.

ABOUT OUR GUEST | Mendy Ingiaimo: Believes in unique education for every student. Former teacher, administrator, and corporate training manager. Founded schools, book author, developed curricula, and now empowers homeschool moms through Homeschool Moms Academy for tailored, effective learning. Get a free digital copy of Mendy's profile book here.

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QUOTABLES | 

Understanding children's unique personalities for effective parenting and homeschooling. (0:00)

Mindy shares her journey as a former teacher, administrator, and homeschooling parent to help empower other moms.

Personality types in children based on animal analogies. (4:20)

Mendy discusses the different personalities of children, including the elephant personality, which is characterized by being wise, logical, conscientious, and detail-oriented, but can also be challenging due to their perfectionism.

Understanding children's personalities and homeschooling. (14:26)

Janna struggles with understanding her daughter's personality type and its impact on parenting.

Understanding children's personalities and parenting strategies. (18:51)

Parent realizes importance of balancing perfectionism with flexibility in homeschooling.

Parenting and homeschooling strategies. (22:31)

Janna and Mendy discuss the challenge of balancing control and letting children take the lead in their learning, with Janna sharing her approach of becoming a facilitator rather than teacher.

Parenting styles and their impact on family dynamics. (29:58)

Mendy also wrote a children's book, "The Lion, the Elephant, the Horse, and the Lamb," to teach children about their unique strengths and how to contribute to their community.

Personality types and their strengths in children. (34:19)

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