Building healthy and caring relationships and communities takes work and understanding. That is why February 13-17 is Healthy Relationships Week at MacEwan, with an aim of preventing relationship violence and promoting healthy connections between one another. To teach you more about maintaining healthy relationships, the MacEwan Library has compiled a list of relevant resources.

To Read:

10 Ways to Be Successful in Love by Lesley Ito

Best Thing Ever: Escape Disappointments and Drama and Let True Love Into Your Life by Sky Blossoms

Creating Relationship Wellness: An Introduction to the Techniques of Mindfulness for Healthy Relationships by Stephanie Wijkstrom

Dangerous Love: Transforming Fear and Conflict at Home, at Work, and in the World by Chad Ford

Health and Social Relationships: the Good, the Bad, and the Complicated by Matthew L. Newman and Nicole A. Roberts

Positive Relationships in School: Supporting Emotional Health and Wellbeing by Alison Waterhouse

Relationship Skills 101 for Teens: Your Guide to Dealing with Daily Drama, Stress, and Difficult Emotions Using DBT by Sheri Van Dijk

Smart Partners: Building Successful Relationships in Business and Life by Jim Burba and Bob Hayes

The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships by Julie de Azevedo Hanks

Why Does He Do That? Why Does She Do That?: Two Relationship Experts Reveal the Naked Truth About Dating in the 21st Century by Paula Bloom and Reef Karim

With a Little Help From Our Friends: Creating Community As We Grow Older by Beth Baker

To Watch:

Building and Deepening Relationships

Co-creating a Positive Relationship With Richard Stuart

Creating Successful Relationships. Part 1: Dynamics of Relationships

Energy Give-and-Take in Relationships

Healthy Relationships

Voices About Relationships