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Adult Children, Parents, and Family Responsibility When Help Becomes Enabling
By Erich Schoeman | Clinical Psychologist One of the more difficult areas of family boundaries is the relationship between parents and adult children. When children are young, they are meant to depend on their parents. Parents do all of the feeding, protecting,...
Enmeshed, Rigid, and Balanced Families Understanding Healthy and Unhealthy Family Boundaries
By Erich Schoeman | Clinical Psychologist Do you want your family to be healthy and each member happy? As part of this series on Boundaries, we turn our attention to the types of boundaries found in families. If we understand these concepts, it could help us to build...
Practical Strategies to Set Boundaries When Abuse Is Present
By Erich Schoeman | Clinical Psychologist In the previous article I looked at boundaries and abuse. We continue this conversation with practical strategies for setting limits. Setting boundaries in an abusive relationship is different from setting boundaries in an...
Boundaries and Abuse: When Safety, Truth, and Love Must Work Together
When we speak about boundaries, we usually think about preferences, responsibilities, communication, time, emotional space, and how people treat one another. In a healthy relationship, boundaries help love to function properly. They create clarity. They help us know what is mine, what is yours, what is acceptable, and what is not.
Boundaries in Families: Why Love Needs Both Closeness and Space
By Erich Schoeman | Clinical Psychologist Family is one of the most beautiful gifts God has given us, but it is also one of the places where boundaries can become the most confusing. It is easy to understand where your boundaries lie with a co-worker, a neighbour, or...
Practising Boundaries in Marriage: Speaking Honestly Without Attacking or Withdrawing – Part 2
It is one thing to understand that boundaries are important in marriage. It is another thing to actually practise them. Most couples who struggle with boundaries do so not because they do not know the theory.
Practising Boundaries in Marriage: Why Love Needs Freedom, Responsibility, and Truth – Part 1
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Understanding Boundaries: A Biblical and Psychological Perspective
Boundaries are a foundational component of psychological health and relational stability. Yet, they are often misunderstood, misapplied, or entirely absent in people’s lives.