Episode 177: Setting These Boundaries Will Help You Avoid Parental Burnout

<p>My guest this week is Dr. Kim Swales</p> <p>In this episode, Dr. Kim and I have a candid conversation about all things life— We discuss tips on co-parenting and setting boundaries, partnerships, obligations, burnout, values, and so much more!  In a society that is on edge more than ever before, Dr. Kim shares powerful, wise, insights on how to gracefully navigate through the opposition we feel.</p> <p>Dr. Kim earned her PhD in Marriage and Family Communication with a concentration in counseling from Ohio University over 27 years ago. She then went on to do postdoctoral studies in counseling. Dr. Swales was formerly a researcher and college professor at the University of Houston, but is now in private practice as a parenting, marriage, relationship, and life coach. She has published research on gender communication, friendship, family, and marital communication, and relationship maintenance. She speaks to schools and organizations several times a year on parenting relationships and marriage. And on the personal side, she has been married for 25 years and has three children of her own, so she brings a real-life perspective, to her practice, and certainly to the things that we are going to talk about today.</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p><strong>Episode Intro … 00:00:30</strong></p> <p><strong>Dr. Kim Swales Introduction … 00:01:05</strong></p> <p><strong>Communication & Getting on the Same Page with Your Partner … 00:05:35</strong></p> <p><strong>Head & Assistant Coach Position Analogy in Parenting … 00:12:45</strong></p> <p><strong>Sharing Responsibilities & Avoiding Burnout … 00:17:20</strong></p> <p><strong>Signs Parents May Need Professional Communication Support …  00:20:08</strong></p> <p><strong>Adjusting & Being Firm with Family Values, Time & Traditions … 00:29:05</strong></p> <p><strong>How to Set Boundaries with School and Homework …00:32:47</strong></p> <p><strong>Stop Getting Sucked into Everyone’s Everything … 00:38:35</strong></p> <p><strong>Navigating Through an On-Edge Society … 00:42:08</strong></p>