Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones

"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." -Brene Brown  Why is it so hard to set boundaries with our relatives? Why is it important to set these boundaries?  On today's episode I welcome Jenny Mehrer. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (On Instagram as @jennywestmehrerlmft) who joins me to talk about boundary setting with our loved ones.  We discuss: Why we have difficulty setting boundaries with loved ones Why lack of boundary setting can cause friction in families Why lack of boundary setting can cause behavioral issues in children  First steps in creating boundaries How we can communicate to our parents who differ in various parenting philosophies  How to create boundaries during the holidays and surrounding COVID precautions Tune in for this very important episode. Follow @jennywestmehrerlmft and @pedsdoctalk to continue the conversation!  Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by subscribing to PedsDocTalk TV on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices