1148: [Parenting] "I Wish I Knew This When My Kids Were Toddlers"
Jul 26, 2024
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Doreen Virtue, an expert on self-care and boundaries, shares invaluable insights about parenting and relationships. She challenges the myth that parenting becomes easier with age, emphasizing the need for consistent boundaries. Doreen explains different types of boundaries and their role in fostering emotional well-being. She also highlights how establishing emotional boundaries not only benefits parents but also helps children understand values better. Tune in for practical advice on nurturing healthier family dynamics!
Establishing healthy boundaries is essential in parenting to navigate the emotional complexities that arise as children grow older.
Recognizing boundaries as tools for fostering healthier relationships helps shift cultural misconceptions and promotes emotional well-being.
Deep dives
The Importance of Boundaries in Parenting
Establishing boundaries is crucial in parenting, particularly as children grow older. While it may seem that parenting becomes easier as children age, it often becomes more emotionally complex without proper boundaries. Parents must recognize that effective boundaries not only protect their well-being but also foster healthier relationships with their kids. By setting limits around emotional responses, time management, and personal standards, parents can minimize burnout and create a more balanced family dynamic.
Redefining Relationships Through Boundaries
Boundaries serve as fundamental the basis for healthy relationships, impacting how individuals communicate and set expectations with others. Teaching others to respect these boundaries is essential, whether interacting with children, peers, or adults. By raising standards for respect and communication, individuals create a framework where emotional well-being thrives, allowing for deeper connections. Embracing boundaries can help shift cultural misconceptions that suggest boundaries are restrictive, instead highlighting them as tools for fostering healthy interactions.
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The Crucial Role of Boundaries in Parenting and Relationships
"Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary." – Doreen Virtue
In this episode, I talk about:
Why learning to hold healthy boundaries is incorporated in every single thing that I teach, and is something I uphold in every relationship
The cultural lie that we tell ourselves that when our children get to a certain age, 'it gets easier' and the actuality of how the relationship with children will change as they age
The many different types of boundaries and why it is so important to know them
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