Gay Children, Straight Parents

A Plan for Family Healing

By Richard Cohen

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 233 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: October 2007

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3437-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3437-2
IVP Order Code: 3437

Related Subjects

Homosexuality.

Introduction

Section One: Personal Healing
Step One. Take Care of Yourself
Step Two. Do Your Own Work
Step Three. Experience God's Love

Section Two: Relational Healing
Step Four. Investigate the Causes of SSA
Step Five. Utilize Effective Communication Skills
Step Six. Make Things Right Between You and Your SSA Child
Step Seven. Discover Your Child's Love Language and Participate in Their Interests
Step Eight. Same-Sex Parent Display Appropriate Physical Affection
Step Nine. Opposite-Sex Parent Take Two Steps Back

Section Three: Community Healing
Step Ten. Create a Warm and Welcoming Environment in Your Home, Place of Worship and Community
Step Eleven. Boyfriends, Girlfriends, Ceremonies and Sleepovers
Step Twelve. Find Mentors and Mentor Others

Conclusion
Appendix: Treatment Plans
Recommended Reading List
International Resources
Addendum: Healing Seminars and Family Healing Sessions
About the Author