Boundaries 101 (S4E26) | ShrinkChicks with Nedra Glover Tawwab

On today's episode of ShrinkChicks, Emmalee and Jen have the honor of sitting down with the boundary and relationship expert herself, Nedra Glover Tawwab, MSW, LCSW! You may recognize Nedra's name from her incredible Instagram account or as the author of two amazing books Set Boundaries, Find Peace & Drama Free. Nedra starts the episode by sharing how she got into boundary work, why she doesn't always like using the term "boundary," and her approach as a therapist. She then answers listener questions about how to approach people who don't respect boundaries, the guilt and anxiety that can arise when setting boundaries, how to know when to set a boundary, working to break generational patterns through boundaries, and so much more! Nedra gives tangible tips, laugh out loud examples, and amazing insight for us all to apply to our lives. You don't want to miss this one!

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - How Nedra came into her boundaries specialty
5:18 - Nedra's approach as a therapist vs. her approach as an author/podcast host
14:44 - Listener questions begin: how can I set a boundary without being selfish?
19:05 - How do I know I need to set a boundary?
24:30 - How to set a boundary when you're worried about how the other person will react?
31:15 - Boundaries differing between adult siblings and parents
34:36 - How to set a boundary with in-laws commenting on toddler's weight?
45:17 - Calling BS & Outro

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