Boundaries with Children

In the living room of my childhood home there were two chairs, a couch and a television set. My mom always sat in the rocking chair. My dad’s territory was the Barkerlounger. My sister and I usually ended up on the couch or the floor if my folks were sitting in their designated places. I didn’t realize it at the time but we had assigned seating in our living room.

Once in awhile, when my folks were…