Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

"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 on YouTube⁠⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to episode 44, setting boundaries with loved ones.
0:07.8	Hey everyone, welcome to the PED's Doc Talk Podcast. I'm your host Dr Mona, where each
0:16.2	week I hope to educate and inspire you in your journey through parenthood with information on
0:21.0	your most common concerns as a parent
0:23.0	and interviews with fellow parents and experts in the field.
0:25.9	My hope is you leave each week, feeling more educated, confident,
0:29.6	and empowered in the decisions you make for your child. Welcome to this week's episode where I am welcoming Jenny West Mayor.
0:45.0	She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and we are talking all about
0:50.6	setting boundaries with family members.
0:52.7	So grandparents, loved ones, it can be such a touchy subject,
0:57.0	but we are going to hash out some of the main issues
0:59.6	that I see as a pediatrician and she sees as a therapist today. Thank you so much for joining us, Jenny.
1:05.0	Oh, I'm so happy to be here and to talk about boundaries, one of my favorite things.
1:10.0	I am so grateful that you messaged me. I had put up a plea on my Instagram at
1:16.0	Pete's Stockdown for someone for someone to come on my my podcast to talk
1:20.0	about these things and Jenny DM me and we connected through email and we're just so
1:25.6	excited to talk about all these amazing topics that a lot of my followers
1:29.3	actually message me about so we'll be going through all of that. But before we start,
1:34.0	tell me more about yourself and your training and what drew you to become a licensed
1:37.8	marriage and family therapist. All right. So I am located in
1:42.3	Sandio, California, and I attended undergrad and graduate school here.
1:47.0	And part of your training in graduate school was to work at a site and I was placed at our local children's hospital in the psychiatry department.
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