Welcome to The Light Stand! Awesome conversations with awesome people. Marriage, relationships, family, manhood, parenting, father power, mental health, society, life. We tell it like it is, vulnerable, real and honest. With the world around us getting darker, this is the light at the end of the tunnel. Mentorship, perspective, hope.
¡Bienvenidos a The Light Stand! Buenísima conversación con personas increíbles. Matrimonio, relaciones, familia, masculinidad, paternidad, poder paterno, salud mental, sociedad, vida en genral. Lo decimos como es, vulnerable, real y honesto. Con el mundo que nos rodea cada vez más oscuro, esta es la luz al final del túnel. Tutoría, perspectiva, esperanza.
Welcome to The Light Stand! Awesome conversations with awesome people. Marriage, relationships, family, manhood, parenting, father power, mental health, society, life. We tell it like it is, vulnerable, real and honest. With the world around us getting darker, this is the light at the end of the tunnel. Mentorship, perspective, hope.
¡Bienvenidos a The Light Stand! Buenísima conversación con personas increíbles. Matrimonio, relaciones, familia, masculinidad, paternidad, poder paterno, salud mental, sociedad, vida en genral. Lo decimos como es, vulnerable, real y honesto. Con el mundo que nos rodea cada vez más oscuro, esta es la luz al final del túnel. Tutoría, perspectiva, esperanza.
We've all been there probably. In some fashion or another. You tell your mom how you really feel and she says "well, I guess I'm just a terrible parent" or the "after all I've done for you, that's how you treat me?".
How about when you say you don't want to go to that family gathering because uncle Frank always gets wasted, and starts to get too touchy and makes you uncomfortable? "Oh honey, but that's just uncle Frank! He doesn't mean anything by it, it's just how he is! You'll be alright..."
The list goes on and on... so many examples of toxic family. This episode is made to give you tools and language to finally set healthy boundaries, and learn that word you were too afraid to use as a child... NO.
The episode starts with several examples we've seen & heard, the "how-to" part starts around the 45:00 mark.
Segment 1: Spotting the Toxicity
Segment 2: Why It’s So Hard
Segment 3: The How-To Guide
Step 1: Set Clear Boundaries
Step 2: Communicate Those Boundaries—Firmly, Calmly, and Without Apology
Step 3: Expect Pushback
Step 4: Limit or Cut Contact (If Needed)
Step 5: Do the Inner Work
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