Who makes you anxious? A family member, boss or co-worker? A member of your church? You can't change them. But you can change yourself. Understanding your family of origin is the first step. Read this book and you will: Understand the principles that govern how families function. Learn how to take responsibility for yourself and no one else. Learn how you can be a non-anxious presence in your family, workplace and congregation. If You Met My Family, You'd Understand takes a complicated subject, Family Systems Theory, and makes it easy to understand. It will teach you how your family of origin influences your thoughts and actions, and how awareness and intentionality can help you to find new, more healthy ways of being.