Soaring with Boundaries
Boundaries. What exactly do boundaries have to do with the family? When you hear the word boundaries what are the other words that come to mind? Is it confined, restricted, bound, limited? Why do these words appear in our heads when we hear the word boundaries? The world has made it so that our minds feel like boundaries are a bad thing. The world's definition of boundaries is even "a limit of something". Many think that boundaries limit us, however, that is not true. Boundaries can set us free. Boundaries are important in a family. Whether you are wanting to start one yourself or want to make some changes in your own family. However, to set boundaries, we need to know the different types of boundaries. We need to learn what ones are good boundaries and what ones are harmful. First, look at your own family. We each have boundaries our parents have set without saying a word. These boundaries are called unspoken boundaries. Everyone in the family seems to know about them