Hot take: boundaries aren't about controlling your kid. In a family system, I think about roles, or even "jobs," li…
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Hot take: boundaries aren't about controlling your kid. In a family system, I think about roles, or even "jobs," like this: parents establish safety through boundaries, validation, and empathy. Children explore and learn, through expressing their emotions and wants. Boundaries aren't a one-time thing you introduce when the stakes get high, they're a muscle you and your kid build together, starting small. If the first boundary you ever set is around phones and social media, your kid…