EPISODE · Feb 11, 2024 · 30 MIN
Having boundaries as a parent
from Functional Spirituality · host Ava Irani
In this episode Ava shares her recent experiences as a parent and openly discusses the difficulties that have played out over the last 13 months. Ava also talks about what it really means to set boundaries and the journey of applying boundaries in her life, relationship and as a parent. Whether you are a parent or not, this podcast is for you if you are interested in applying healthy boundaries in your life. Relevant links: Healthy vs Rigid Boundaries Click here to read our latest newsletter Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Ava’s most painful and challenging experience as a parent 2:40 What’s been happening over the last month in her life 4:30 Ava’s experience as ‘the working parent’ 5:26 Having resources and choices to navigate the challenges of life vs experiencing hardship with little choices 8:15 Ava shares about a conflict that she’s experienced internally 12:42 The challenges about their current arrangement of caring for Jasmine 50/50 19:20 There can be many layers of our experience that prevent us from sensing exactly what we need 21:19 Boundaries are so important but also complicated 24:34 Steps to create boundaries and the highest value of Functional Spirituality Podcast 29.15 Thanks for listening
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In this episode Ava shares her recent experiences as a parent and openly discusses the difficulties that have played out over the last 13 months. Ava also talks about what it really means to set boundaries and the journey of applying boundaries in her life, relationship and as a parent. Whether you are a parent or not, this podcast is for you if you are interested in applying healthy boundaries in your life. Relevant links: Healthy vs Rigid Boundaries Click here to read our latest newsletter Chapter markers: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Ava’s most painful and challenging experience as a parent 2:40 What’s been happening over the last month in her life 4:30 Ava’s experience as ‘the working parent’ 5:26 Having resources and choices to navigate the challenges of life vs experiencing hardship with little choices 8:15 Ava shares about a conflict that she’s experienced internally 12:42 The challenges about their current arrangement of caring for Jasmine 50/50 19:20 There can be many layers of our experience that prevent us from sensing exactly what we need 21:19 Boundaries are so important but also complicated 24:34 Steps to create boundaries and the highest value of Functional Spirituality Podcast 29.15 Thanks for listening
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