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How to set boundaries without abandoning love

My adult daughter keeps asking me to babysit my grandchildren during times I've said I'm not available, and saying no makes me feel like a selfish grandmother.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protecting your own needs feels like failing in your role, even when those boundaries would ultimately serve everyone better.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Confucian benevolence and social harmony?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.