Setting Boundaries as Self-Care: How to Protect Your Energy
Season 1, Episode 118
Boundaries: so simple to say, so messy to live out. In this episode of Mucked Up My Self Care, Jill and Linda dive into the highs and lows of motherhood, illness, family dynamics, and the complicated art of setting limits. From sick kids and shifting routines to navigating boundaries with toddlers, teens, and extended family, they get real about how boundaries and self-care overlap, clash, and sometimes crumble.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How illness at home can throw your usual boundaries out the window, and where new ones suddenly have to appear.
- Why boundaries with kids of different ages can be so tricky to balance.
- The tension between self-care and parenting responsibilities (and why “just read a book” isn’t always that easy).
- How to separate your own energy from your child’s big emotions.
- Why boundary-setting is both a form of self-care and a setup for future self-care.
- What it looks like to unlearn unhealthy boundaries while trying to model healthier ones.
Boundaries are rarely neat, but they are necessary. Whether it’s saying no to family expectations, holding space for a crying toddler, or giving yourself permission to step away and breathe, boundary-setting is both self-care in itself and the pathway that makes more care possible. Jill and Linda remind you that boundaries aren’t about perfection, they’re about protecting your peace, even when it feels messy.
For a simple way to start with self-care, send them an email or connect with Jill on socials @mamaoutspoken and mamaoutspoken.com and Linda @hellolindabonney or lindabonney.com
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