Setting boundaries was something I avoided for years, it felt uncomfortable to do so, and I avoided anything that could trigger those feelings. My heart would race at even the thought about setting them. Terrified it would cause problems, or worse, my people pleasing self would be disliked, or even **gasp** lose relationships. I mastered avoiding conflict which resulted in built up resentment, chronic stress, and severe anxiety. All of which I now know could’ve been avoided with a quick challenging conversation. Truthfully it wasn’t until our kids were older and I witnessed how much my lack of boundaries affected my children and marriage before I even began to notice. Overtime, learning how to set those boundaries became a game changer, even bringing freedom with it. Those who benefitted from my lack of boundaries pushed back hard for a good year, some even two! With quite a few eventually quietly disappearing. The beauty of finally learning how to do this? Watching my kids learn how to set healthy boundaries in their lives and flourish from it. Our children learn more from our actions than our words. If I wanted them to learn and implement it, I needed to break the generational cycles and pave the way. I was blessed to have a near and dear family member help guide me through it, the funny thing? Almost all of what they said was covered in the first two books! So if you’re not in a position to have that guidance, these are fabulous resources. LTKBacktoSchool