BOUNDARIES When to Say YES When to Say NO To Take Control of Your Life

BOUNDARIES When to Say YES When to Say NO To Take Control of Your Life

 

BOUNDARIES
When to Say YES
When to Say NO
To Take Control
of Your Life

Dr. Henry Cloud
Dr. John Townsend

Copyright © 1992 by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Contents

Acknowledgments 7

PART I: WHAT ARE BOUNDARIES?

1. A Day in a Boundaryless Life 11

2. What Does a Boundary Look Like? 25

3. Boundary Problems 47

4. How Boundaries Are Developed 59

5. Ten Laws of Boundaries 81

6. Common Boundary Myths 101

PART II: BOUNDARY CONFLICTS

7. Boundaries and Your Family 121

8. Boundaries and Your Friends 135

9. Boundaries and Your Spouse 148

10. Boundaries and Your Children 165

11. Boundaries and Work 191

12. Boundaries and Your Self 206

13. Boundaries and God 226

PART III: DEVELOPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES

14. Resistance to Boundaries 237

15. How to Measure Success with Boundaries 267

16. A Day in a Life with Boundaries 285

Notes 295

About the Authors 297

Excerpt from other books

by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend 298

About the Publisher 356

BOUNDARIES When to Say YES When to Say NO To Take Control of Your Life

The New York Times bestselling book Boundaries has helped millions understand that being a loving Christian does not mean never saying no. This newly updated and expanded companion workbook provides practical exercises for setting boundaries in marriage, parenting, business, and friendships in a digital age. Following the newly updated and expanded edition of Boundaries chapter-by-chapter, this interactive workbook helps you look at specific relationships in your own life. With those situations in mind, you can ask and answer: Why do I feel guilty about setting clear boundaries? What if the boundaries I set hurt the other person? Is it difficult for me to hear no from others? What are examples of legitimate boundaries at work and home? How can I have good boundaries online? How can I stay connected while still setting boundaries with my phone? In what ways do I need to set better boundaries with social media? Boundaries Workbook gives a biblical foundation and practical tools for helping others respect your boundaries-whether you are not responding to a text message immediately or saying no when someone asks you to volunteer for one more activity. Discover firsthand how good boundaries give you the freedom to live as the loving, generous, fulfilled person God created you to be.

Acknowledgments

Scott Bolinder and Bruce Ryskamp caught the vision for this

book from the very beginning. They arranged for a retreat on

Lake Michigan, where we passed this vision on to other Zondervan staff members.

Sandy Vander Zicht directed the editorial process and finetuned the manuscript into a book that is more graceful, more

precise, and easier to read and understand. Dan Runyon cut the

book down to a manageable size.

Dave Anderson translated this book into a video curriculum.

Sealy Yates encouraged and supported us throughout the

whole process, from contract to finished book.

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