Boundaries aren't about being rude or pushing people away. They're about protecting your peace and keeping your relationships healthy. When we avoid setting limits, resentment creeps in, we feel depleted, and before we know it, we're silently keeping score. Clear boundaries give you back your time, your energy, and your confidence, so you can show up as the best version of yourself. If the thought of telling your parents or in-laws "no" makes your stomach flip, you're not alone. Most women fear being labeled selfish or difficult, but the truth is, boundaries build trust and create stronger connections. When you state your needs calmly and follow through consistently, you're not just protecting your sanity. You're modeling self-respect for your kids and future self. Coaching: <a href= "http://veronicacisneros.org/">veronicacisneros.org</a> Therapy: <a href= "http://outsidethenormcounseling.org/">outsidethenormcounseling.org</a> Freebies: <a href= "https://veronicacisneros.org/resources">https://veronicacisneros.org/resources</a>

Boundaries aren't about being rude or pushing people away. They're about protecting your peace and keeping your relationships healthy. When we avoid setting limits, resentment creeps in, we feel depleted, and before we know it, we're silently keeping score. Clear boundaries give you back your time, your energy, and your confidence, so you can show up as the best version of yourself. If the thought of telling your parents or in-laws "no" makes your stomach flip, you're not alone. Most women fear being labeled selfish or difficult, but the truth is, boundaries build trust and create stronger connections. When you state your needs calmly and follow through consistently, you're not just protecting your sanity. You're modeling self-respect for your kids and future self. Coaching: veronicacisneros.org Therapy: outsidethenormcounseling.org Freebies: https://veronicacisneros.org/resources

Boundaries aren't about being rude or pushing people away. They're about protecting your peace and keeping your relationships healthy. When we avoid setting limits, resentment creeps in, we feel depleted, and before we know it, we're silently keeping score. Clear boundaries give you back your time, your energy, and your confidence, so you can show up as the best version of yourself. If the thought of telling your parents or in-laws "no" makes your stomach flip, you're not alone. Most women fear being labeled selfish or difficult, but the truth is, boundaries build trust and create stronger connections. When you state your needs calmly and follow through consistently, you're not just protecting your sanity. You're modeling self-respect for your kids and future self. Coaching: <a href="http://veronicacisneros.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">veronicacisneros.org</a> Therapy: <a href="http://outsidethenormcounseling.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">outsidethenormcounseling.org</a> Freebies: <a href="https://veronicacisneros.org/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://veronicacisneros.org/resources</a>

Boundaries Aren't Bossy. They're Relationship Insurance | EU 291

You're exhausted.
Not just physically. Emotionally. You're running a household, keeping up with your career, holding the family calendar together, and still somehow managing the grocery list. You're the default parent, the peacekeeper, the one who never stops, even when you should be resting. And somewhere in between the laundry and the late-night emails, you've lost the version of yourself that wasn't running on fumes.

I'm Veronica Cisneros, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, wife, and mom of three. I know what it's like to feel disconnected from your spouse, stuck in silent power struggles over household chores, and torn between excelling in your career and actually enjoying your family. I've been the people-pleaser, the overachiever, the one trying to "hold it all together" while anxiety worked overtime behind the scenes.

On Empowered and Unapologetic, we're ditching the guilt and having the conversations no one's having at the PTA meeting. Here, you'll get real talk and therapist-backed strategies on:

• Navigating marriage when it feels more like a business partnership than a relationship.
• Breaking the cycle of over-functioning and learning to rest without guilt.
• Sharing the mental and physical load at home—without another chore chart that no one uses.
• Shutting down power-pleasing patterns that leave you drained and resentful.
• Managing the anxiety that comes from constantly being "on."

If you're tired of looking like you have it all together while feeling like you're falling apart, you're in the right place. This is your space to breathe, laugh, and rebuild connection, without having to compromise yourself in the process.

Let's do this together.

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You're exhausted. Not just physically. Emotionally. You're running a household, keeping up with your career, holding the family calendar together, and still somehow managing the grocery list. You're the default parent, the peacekeeper, the one who never stops, even when you should be resting. And somewhere in between the laundry and the late-night emails, you've lost the version of yourself that wasn't running on fumes. I'm Veronica Cisneros, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, wife, and mom of three. I know what it's like to feel disconnected from your spouse, stuck in silent power struggles over household chores, and torn between excelling in your career and actually enjoying your family. I've been the people-pleaser, the overachiever, the one trying to "hold it all together" while anxiety worked overtime behind the scenes. On Empowered and Unapologetic, we're ditching the guilt and having the conversations no one's having at the PTA meeting. Here, you'll get real talk and therapist-backed strategies on: • Navigating marriage when it feels more like a business partnership than a relationship. • Breaking the cycle of over-functioning and learning to rest without guilt. • Sharing the mental and physical load at home—without another chore chart that no one uses. • Shutting down power-pleasing patterns that leave you drained and resentful. • Managing the anxiety that comes from constantly being "on." If you're tired of looking like you have it all together while feeling like you're falling apart, you're in the right place. This is your space to breathe, laugh, and rebuild connection, without having to compromise yourself in the process. Let's do this together.

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