Most books about family life don’t appreciate how family background influences adult functioning. This one does!

Creating A Healthy Family describes how a healthy family functions and how such is based on a positive identity. From there, it develops a positive picture of family roles. It also teaches gender differences and how to appreciate them.

The first part of Creating A Healthy Family book is on how to understand the influence of family background and learn how to proceed from that background to fully functioning relationships. The latter half of the book is on how to manage emotions in family relationships. It addresses common pitfalls in one’s emotional life and how to use those emotions in an effective way. Finally, it discusses the basis of personal worth in relationships. That topic is developed to free individuals from codependency and a sense of worthlessness. When a person is done with the book, they will understand the effects of an unhealthy family background and how to go on a pilgrimage toward health. 

Healthy Relationships develops the essential concepts and skills behind healthy relationships. Starting out with the most basic information on what it means to be human, it goes on to teach how to be relationally effective as a male or a female. Many people have used this workbook with great value as a private or small group study, or as a follow-up to our seminars.

Healthy Relationships is unusual in that it develops biblical passages as a means to illuminate our humanity, and God’s intention that couples and singles learn how to become part of interdependent relationships.

Healthy Relationships contains 6 chapters with 5 readings in each chapter. It can be used over a 6 week period, or for more in depth study it can be used over a 30 week period using one reading per week.