Boundaries
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Boundaries

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

About this book

Henry Cloud and John Townsend offer a Christian psychological framework for understanding and establishing healthy limits in relationships — at home, at work, and in the self. A practical guide to taking responsibility for your life while releasing responsibility for others'.

Key themes

  • Boundaries as a biblical and psychological necessity, not selfishness
  • How people-pleasing and lack of limits creates suffering for everyone
  • The role of consequences in restoring relational health
  • Setting limits with parents, partners, children, and colleagues
  • Grace and truth as the two ingredients of healthy boundaries

About the author

Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend are licensed clinical psychologists, speakers, and co-founders of Cloud-Townsend Resources. They have collaborated on more than twenty books on relationships and personal growth.

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