Episode 07: How to Set Boundaries as a Working Mom: Scripts to Say No at Work and at Home Without Guilt
Feeling like the reliable one for everyone at work, at school, at home, and also the most exhausted person in every room? This episode is for you.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
Why “You’re so reliable” can feel like both a compliment and a curse
A real Tuesday: meeting request + Flock DM + text from school all at once
How always being the “responsible one” becomes part of your identity
Two questions to ask yourself before you say yes to anything
Two simple scripts to say:
“Yes, but with truth” at work
“No, to protect who I am” at home, school, and with friends
Episode roadmap
0:00 – “You’re so reliable” hook
2:20 – The meeting + Slack + school text moment
7:52 – Question 1: “What part of me wants to say yes?”
7:57 – Question 2: “If I say yes, what am I saying no to?”
9:11 – Script 1: Yes, but with truth (work)
10:24 – Script 2: No, to protect who I am (home/school/friends)
11:32 – This week’s boundary experiment + Episode 8 teaser