About this episode

Gen Muir discusses the importance of boundaries for children and how parents can effectively set them.

Gen Muir is a parent educator, an obstetric social worker, and mum to 4 boys. Her latest book ‘Why Kids Need Boundaries: A parent’s guide to reducing the overwhelm and increasing connection by setting limits that work’ is out soon. In this episode, Gen sits down with Steph to speak about what boundaries are and how to set them and why children need them. They also speak about the challenges faced by modern parents, guilt, shame, attachment, repair, and lots more. WE MENTIONED Follow Gen https://www.instagram.com/connectedparentingau/?hl=en Find out more about Gen https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/   Gen's new book is called ‘Why Kids Need Boundaries' and you can pre-order it here   https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au/products/why-kids-need-boundaries   KICPod PODCAST Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.  FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED  KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram &amp…

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