Sarah heaved a long sigh. She`d been working on major boundary issues in her therapy for a while now. She was seeing progress in resolving responsibility conflicts with her parents, her husband, and her kids. Yet today she introduced a new issue. I haven`t told you about this relationship before, though I guess I should …
Marsha switched on the television, not even noticing which show was on. She was thinking about her phone call with her best friend, Tammy. She had asked Tammy to go to a movie with her. Tammy had had other plans for the evening. Once again, Marsha had taken the initiative. Once again, she was disappointed. …
Continue from Part I of Ten Laws of Boundaries By Dr Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend ..Law #6: The Law of Evaluation But if I told him I wanted to do that, wouldn`t he be hurt? Jason asked. When Jason told me he wished to assume responsibility for tasks his business partner was performing …
Imagine for a moment that you live on another planet operating under different principles. Suppose your planet has no gravity and no need for a medium of exchange such as money. You get your energy and fuel from osmosis, instead of eating and drinking. Suddenly, without warning, you find yourself transported to Earth.
Jim had never been able say no to anyone, especially to his supervisors at work. He`d moved up to the position of operations manager in a large firm. His dependability had earned him the reputation of Mr. Can Do. But his kids had another name for him: – The Phantom. Jim was never home. Being …