Tag: set boundaries
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15 Signs You Should Raise Your Standards in Your Relationship
Everyone has specific criteria they desire in a partner, so you raise your standards in the search. Some have a mental checklist that they keep ensuring that they check all the boxes. However, if you can’t find someone that lives up to your expectations, you may lower your standards. Finding love is difficult, but are…
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Experts Explain Why It’s Okay to Disappoint People Once in a While
Wanting to please others seems beneficial, but it can lead to issues. It’s okay to disappoint people occasionally when it means you can do what you want. Letting people down is part of setting healthy boundaries in your life. You might give in to many things you don’t want to do out of fear of…
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8 Signs You Crossed the Line from Supportive to an Enabler
It’s easy and understandable to view yourself as supportive even after crossing the line and becoming an enabler. There’s a fine line between supporting someone through a hard time and enabling their unhealthy or detrimental behavior. An enabler is anyone who allows someone in their life to continue negative behavior patterns. It’s sometimes hard to…
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6 Ways To Stay Positive and Kind While Punishing Children
Parenting styles have evolved significantly over the past few decades. It has come to the attention of many parents that the act of punishing their children may not only be ineffective but counterproductive. Naturally, this raises a few concerns. If you don’t punish your children, how can you ensure they do the right thing, or…