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Ever wonder if NOT building your boundaries is interfering with your homeschool mom life?
In the following video, I explain how not addressing your needs and not having firm boundaries are related. The key to bolstering your boundaries?
First step: addressing your needs. Yup, it’s that simple and that impactful. When we honor our needs, we build strong boundaries.
However, what does that mean exactly?
Let’s chat about homeschool mom boundary issues. Let’s unpack homeschool mom boundary issues.
Homeschool mom boundaries issues can be unpacked when you clarify this…
Anne Catherine, in “Boundaries, Where You End and I Begin,” beautifully describes this: setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself.
This statement is a powerful reminder that boundaries are not selfish; they’re self-respect. When we care for ourselves, we can show up more fully for our families.
It’s not selfish; it’s self-respect.
Think about it—we all have needs as human beings. Sleep, food, acknowledging emotions, healthy relationships, exercise, quiet time—these are essentials.
Why do homeschool mom boundary issues matter?
They help us meet our needs, nurture proactive relationships, and live authentically. And as a homeschool mom, being authentic and honoring your needs is the foundation for everything else.
Now, let’s talk about YOU.
How are you taking care of yourself?
Not sure? It’s okay. In fact, every time I speak with a homeschool mom in coaching, my first question is always about addressing her own needs. More often than not, she’s not doing it.
Somehow, she’s missing the most important person in her homeschool journey: herself.
I completely get it. That’s exactly why I wrote my book, Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Nurturing the Nurturer — because as a homeschool mom, it’s all too easy to forget yourself in the process.
Every time I chat with a homeschool mom in coaching, my initial conversations begin with asking her if she’s addressing her needs.
And she’s seldom doing that.
Somehow some way, she’s missing the most important person in her homeschool: herself.
And that is so easy to do: I know it! That’s why I wrote my book, Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Nurturing the Nurturer.
I’ve learned that when a homeschool mama has boundary challenges, she most definitely isn’t addressing her needs.
Here are five questions to ponder:
1. Are you dedicating time for mental, emotional, and physical recharge?
2. Do you have the right support systems in place?
3. How are you handling stress? Are you using strategies to alleviate it?
4. Are you making time for yourself amidst homeschool activities?
5. Are your expectations realistic? Are you allowing yourself grace and flexibility?
Want to stop being overwhelmed by homeschool mom boundary issues?
I’ve got a resource for you. Let’s take the first step together:
Useful resources for you to level up your relationships:
🛠️ Ready to take action? Start with self-reflection using our Build Your Boundaries Journaling Workbook.
🛠️ Dive into the inner work and schedule a coaching session with Teresa.
Remember, empowering yourself, meeting your needs, and living authentically is what strong boundaries are all about. Start by exploring and clarifying your needs with the Build Your Boundaries Journaling Workbook, and learn how to strengthen your relationships and protect your energy.
Build Boundaries in Your Homeschool (& Life) Journaling Workbook
Build Boundaries in Your Homeschool (& Life) Journaling Workbook
Ready to homeschool with purpose and confidence? This workbook guides you through setting boundaries that bring clarity, reduce overwhelm, and align your homeschool with your authentic self. Discover how to reclaim your time, improve relationships, and confidently advocate for yourself—creating a life and homeschool that truly reflects your values. Filled with journaling prompts and practical exercises, this workbook empowers you to establish boundaries that nurture both your family’s needs and your own well-being.
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Teresa Wiedrick
I help overwhelmed homeschool mamas shed what’s not working in their homeschool & life, so they can show up authentically, purposefully, and confidently in their homeschool & life.
