038 | Permission to Trust Yourself + Boundaries with Adult Children

This week, Molly dives into two tender, complex listener questions: one involving the pressure of outside opinions and another on setting boundaries with an adult child with complex needs.

Question 1: "I’ve never really known myself and find it difficult to set boundaries. I feel pressured to join a community because others say I 'should,' but my gut and even my dreams are screaming 'no.' How can I set boundaries when I don't even know who I am?" — Stephanie

Question 2: "I’m a single mom to a 19-year-old with ADHD, autism, and mental health limitations. My home dynamic feels like an abusive relationship, and logic and reasoning don't work. How do I set boundaries when I can't leave and my child won't cooperate?" — Krissy

In this episode, learn about:

• shifting the locus of control
• boundaries as self-discovery, as well as pro-relational boundaries
• the honor-self/honor-others framework
• the "strong one" trap
• permission to experiment

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