Can Moms Love Like Jesus and Still Have Boundaries?
About this episode
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Aubrey Fuhrman discuss the balance between loving sacrificially and setting healthy boundaries in motherhood.
In this episode, Scarlet Hiltibidal (and her sister, Aubrey Fuhrman) talk about the tension many moms feel between loving sacrificially and setting healthy boundaries. Through an honest conversation about motherhood, family, and faith, they explore how boundaries are not about keeping people out, they are about creating space to love others well. Scarlet and Aubrey discuss the importance of inviting Jesus into our decisions, especially when navigating seasons of change like new motherhood. Aubrey shares her experience of setting boundaries around visits after having a baby and how those boundaries actually helped her love others more intentionally. This conversation offers encouragement for moms who struggle with guilt when saying no, reminding us that biblical love is not measured by constant availability, but by faithfulness to what God has called us to in each season. In This Episode Boundaries are not about loving people less; they are about loving people wisely. Healthy boundaries create room to be present, joyful, and intentional with the people God has entrusted to us. Following Jesus means bringing Him into our decisions instead of simply reacting to guilt, expectations…
People in this episode
Host: Scarlet Hiltibidal
Guest: Aubrey Fuhrman
Topics covered
- motherhood
- boundaries
- faith
- sacrificial love
- Christian parenting
Keywords
- boundaries
- Christian motherhood
- sacrificial love
- healthy limits
- faith decisions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mark 1:35–38, Matthew 22:37–39
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