How to Set Boundaries as a Working Mom: Scripts to Say No at Work and at Home Without Guilt

Feeling like the reliable one for everyone at work, at school, at home, and also the most exhausted person in every room? This episode is for you.Connect & work with Christina:Speaking, workshops, consulting: [email protected] Boldly Both: A Mom's Guide to Balancing Career and Family Without Guilt Follow on FacebookFree burnout check-in (from Episode 1):Start tracking how depleted you really are and how often you’re saying yes from empty.👉 Get the Burnout Check-In PDF:Free Working Mom Burnout Check-In PDF In this episode you’ll hear:Why “You’re so reliable” can feel like both a compliment and a curseA real Tuesday: meeting request + Flock DM + text from school all at onceHow always being the “responsible one” becomes part of your identityTwo questions to ask yourself before you say yes to anythingTwo simple scripts to say:“Yes, but with truth” at work“No, to protect who I am” at home, school, and with friendsEpisode roadmap0:00 – “You’re so reliable” hook2:20 – The meeting + Slack + school text moment7:52 – Question 1: “What part of me wants to say yes?”7:57 – Question 2: “If I say yes, what am I saying no to?”9:11 – Script 1: Yes, but with truth (work)10:24 – Script 2: No, to protect who I am (home/school/friends)11:32 – This week’s boundary experiment + Episode 8 teaser