48. The Benefits of Setting Healthy Boundaries for Parents & Teens

Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment

Are you having trouble setting healthy boundaries with your teen and actually sticking to them?

If you are, you’re not alone! It’s one of the topics I get the most questions on, and I used to be the worst at it myself!

But I can tell you this: Setting boundaries and following through with the consequences is in the best interest of your whole family.

Setting boundaries is one of my favorite topics to talk about so you can expect more episodes on this topic in the upcoming weeks. But let’s be honest, the concept of setting boundaries is simple, but it’s not easy. So before we dive deeper into how to actually do this, it’s important to understand why it’s so beneficial for ourselves, our teens, and really our entire family to have healthy and clear boundaries in place that we are consistent with.

Let’s dive in, shall we?

In this episode on the benefits of boundaries for parents and teens, we discuss:

• The message we convey when we don’t clearly communicate boundaries;
• The effect it has on our teen & family when we’re inconsistent in following through with consequences;
• Why it’s important to have clear boundaries and consequences in place and follow through on them;
• How we ourselves, our teen, and our whole family benefit from clear boundaries and consistency in following through with the consequences;
• Creating an emotionally safe environment by being consistent;
• And much more!

If you’d like to connect, you can find me on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or go to my website www.bethhillmancoaching.com. And if you’re interested in working with me, you can learn more about my private coaching here or my group coaching here.

And remember parents, the change begins with us.

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