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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about the importance of teaching your child about boundaries. This is part 1 of a 2-part series on parenting, boundaries, and mental health.  

From the moment children are born, they are tied to their environment and the people within their environment. They are born into a community which they both shape and are shaped by.   

A child’s identity is closely tied to their community – their family, friends, and other acquaintances. Children develop a sense of who they are in relation to who they are with. This has both a huge potential for growth and connection and a huge potential for harm, which is why teaching your child how to have healthy relationships from a young age is so important for their mental and physical wellbeing.  

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 How to help your child clean up their mental mess 

8:20 Why it is important to teach your child about boundaries  

11:20 Why we need to model boundaries for our children & teach them what boundaries look like in their own lives 

14:20 Why it is important to create a safe space at home for our children 

15:45 What boundaries are & why they are an important part of raising resilient children 

18:16 Boundaries are for everyone, even young children! 

22:40, 25:14 What it means to respect your child’s boundaries  

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