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A 13-page boundaries guide with scripts, a boundary formula & journaling prompts for setting boundaries with family & friends who push them.
Some relationships make boundaries feel extra hard: the relative who brings up topics you'd rather avoid, the friend who tests your limits, the gathering where expectations feel heavy. This guide helps you prepare ahead of time & respond in the moment, with words that sound like you.
What's inside
Proactive verbal boundaries, with a boundary formula & journaling prompts
Proactive nonverbal boundaries, with examples
Reactive verbal boundaries, with examples & signs it's time for one
Post-boundary care, for after the hard conversation
Best for: setting boundaries with family, friends & anyone who tends to push your buttons
Format: 13-page fillable PDF · type-in boxes for the journaling prompts & checkboxes for the reactive phrases · also part of the Holiday Boundary Guide Pack
Fill it in digitally: type your answers to the journaling prompts and tick the phrases that fit, right in the PDF. Works best in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (desktop or mobile) or Preview on Mac. Save a copy after filling it in so your answers stay.
Or print it and fill it in by hand.
updated October 2026
A 13-page boundaries guide with scripts, a boundary formula & journaling prompts for setting boundaries with family & friends who push them.
Some relationships make boundaries feel extra hard: the relative who brings up topics you'd rather avoid, the friend who tests your limits, the gathering where expectations feel heavy. This guide helps you prepare ahead of time & respond in the moment, with words that sound like you.
What's inside
Proactive verbal boundaries, with a boundary formula & journaling prompts
Proactive nonverbal boundaries, with examples
Reactive verbal boundaries, with examples & signs it's time for one
Post-boundary care, for after the hard conversation
Best for: setting boundaries with family, friends & anyone who tends to push your buttons
Format: 13-page fillable PDF · type-in boxes for the journaling prompts & checkboxes for the reactive phrases · also part of the Holiday Boundary Guide Pack
Fill it in digitally: type your answers to the journaling prompts and tick the phrases that fit, right in the PDF. Works best in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (desktop or mobile) or Preview on Mac. Save a copy after filling it in so your answers stay.
Or print it and fill it in by hand.
updated October 2026