Transitioning Parental Relationships & Boundaries

Dear Sis,

As we get older, our relationships with our parents change. We may start to experience a push and pull with our boundaries. In the beginning, it may be that parents are seemingly hanging on too tight and as we continue to age, we find ourselves becoming the parent and roles being reversed. I wish these are conversations that we would have much earlier so that they are easier to discuss or don’t strictly happen in the case of an emergency.

 

Today I’m talking with Diana Copeland about transitional parental relationships. How to navigate boundaries and we get older and how to broach important topics with our parents as roles begin to change.    

 

Diana’s Bio

Diana is characterized as "one that people gravitate towards" for advice and her ability to hear them. Diana is a Certified Life Coach as well as a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.  Her education and training build upon her coaching arsenal.

Diana uses her ‘SELF’ method to help women intentionally strengthen relationships with themselves, and others. Empowering women who find themselves asking what about me. She has an innate way of understanding people and their needs. Her ability to individualize and personalized their experience creates a comfortable and open environment for expression and communication. Diana's clients confirm she makes them "feel like they are the only clients she is working with."

Diana lives in Texas, with her loving husband of 23 years. Their happiness continues as they continue to support and enjoy their 2 college age children. 

If you are looking to reach new levels, achieve those goals, motivation, encouragement, mentor, navigate that tough transition, find your voice and stop being a people pleaser. 

 

One thing that stuck out:

Be okay with sitting in the silence once you have expressed your boundaries.       

Correction to quote mentioned at 4:35 – “Be careful with trying to keep the peace outside when there is a war on the inside.”

 

Topics Covered:

1. How to define self
2. Changing boundaries and how to voice them
3. Diana’s Transition with her parents
4. Transitioning relationships with young adults
5. Standing your ground with your boundaries
6. New parent boundaries with parents (grandparents)
7. Transitioning relationship with older adults
8. How to bring up transitional relationships as parents get older
9. People pleasing

 

Diana, what’s one piece of advice you would want to give your sisters about transitioning relationships and boundaries?

Know that you are loved. Trust your gut. Live including yourself. Do what makes you happiest.

 

Where To Find Diana

Website: www.diana-copeland.com

Email: diana.copeland@att.net

Instagram: @coachdianacopeland

Facebook page: @coachdianacopeland

 

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