Healthy Boundaries for Moms| Christian Life Coach

Lori Grimes-Life Coach for Christian Moms

Healthy Boundaries for Moms is a faith-based podcast helping moms get clear on their priorities so they can stop people-pleasing, set healthy boundaries, and build stronger relationships. Through practical tools and real-life conversations, we focus on boundaries, organization, relationships, time management, and living with intention-so you can create a life that actually feels aligned.

  1. 2d ago

    EP 48: The Midweek Reset: The Key To Consistency

    Consistency will take you further than perfection ever will. In this episode of Healthy Boundaries for Moms, Lori talks about letting go of black-and-white thinking and creating realistic expectations that you can actually follow through on. Whether it's holding boundaries with your kids, taking care of your body, investing in your relationships, or staying connected to God, the goal isn't to do everything perfectly. It's to keep returning to what matters. Sometimes the problem isn't that we need more discipline. The expectations we've created simply aren't sustainable for the season we're in. Instead of asking, "What would the perfect version of this look like?" we can ask, "What can I faithfully repeat?" Galatians 6:9 reminds us not to grow weary in doing good because we will reap a harvest if we don't give up. Faithfulness isn't about never getting off course. It's about learning how to come back. Where am I expecting perfection from myself instead of focusing on consistency? Are the goals and boundaries I've created realistic and repeatable for the season I'm actually in? Where have I gotten off course, and what is one small decision I can make today to come back? RELATED EPISODES EP 19: Boundaries Change Everything-Especially The Relationships That Need Them EP 29: Healthy Boundaries 101: What They Are and What They Are Not EP 35: When Loving Others Means Losing Yourself RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  2. 4d ago

    EP 47: Protect Your Marriage From Enmeshment

    We often assume that the closer we are to our spouse, the fewer boundaries we should need. But healthy intimacy isn't the same thing as enmeshment. In this episode, we're breaking down some common misconceptions about boundaries in marriage. We'll talk about why becoming “one” doesn't mean losing your individuality, how hobbies and separate interests can actually support a healthy relationship, and why even good things can create friction when they consistently take time and energy away from your marriage. Healthy boundaries aren't about controlling your spouse or putting walls between you. They're about creating the honesty, responsibility, freedom, and intentional connection that help a marriage grow stronger. RELATED EPISODES EP 19: Boundaries Change Everything-Especially The Relationships That Need Them EP 29: Healthy Boundaries 101: What They Are and What They Are Not EP 35: When Loving Others Means Losing Yourself RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  3. Aug 13

    EP 46: The Midweek Reset: Don't Quit

    What if wanting to give up doesn't mean you need to quit—what if you just need a break? In this episode, Lori shares about an emotional day as her daughter starts middle school and her son starts high school, and how she chose to dial things back instead of demanding 100% from herself. We talk about the difference between quitting and recuperating, the danger of black-and-white perfectionist thinking, and why a minimum day still counts. You'll also hear how self-compassion can actually support motivation after a setback, why shame can give one difficult day unnecessary momentum, and how God's grace meets us when we don't have our maximum to give. Sometimes perseverance isn't pushing harder. Sometimes it's resting, counting your wins, and taking the next right step tomorrow. RELATED EPISODES EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat EP 40:  The Midweek Reset: Count Your Votes EP 43: The Boundary You Need Most RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  4. Aug 11

    EP 45: Is This Toxic?

    We talk a lot about setting boundaries with other people—but what happens when the person crossing your boundaries is you? In this episode of Healthy Boundaries for Moms, Lori turns the boundary conversation inward and explores what it means to develop mature self-boundaries. From our time and money to our habits, words, reactions, and commitments, healthy boundaries require us to recognize what actually belongs to us and take ownership of it. You'll learn five questions to help uncover where you may be getting out of bounds with yourself, how to look beneath the behavior to identify the real need, and why failure doesn't mean your boundary isn't working. We'll also talk about receiving honest feedback from safe people and allowing consequences to become teachers instead of continually rescuing ourselves from them. Self-boundaries aren't about becoming harder on yourself. They're about taking responsibility for yourself—with grace, truth, and the help of the Holy Spirit. What symptoms or consequences in my life could be pointing to an area where I need a stronger boundary with myself? What's underneath this pattern, and what need am I actually trying to meet? What is one boundary I can practice this week that would help me take better responsibility for what God has entrusted to me? RELATED EPISODES EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat EP 43: The Boundary You Need Most RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  5. Aug 6

    EP 44: The Midweek Reset: Stop Fighting Reality

    Have you ever found yourself feeling stressed because life isn't matching your expectations? In this Midweek Reset, Lori explores how accepting the reality of your current season can actually help you create healthier, more practical boundaries. Acceptance isn't giving up or lowering your standards—it's seeing your circumstances clearly so you can respond with wisdom instead of frustration. Discover how embracing where you are today can lead to greater peace, less stress, and boundaries that truly support the life God has called you to live. Where am I still resisting or fighting the reality of my current season? What expectations am I holding that may not fit my life right now? What boundary would become easier if I accepted where I am today instead of where I wish I was? RELATED EPISODES EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat EP 43: The Boundary You Need Most RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  6. Aug 4

    EP 43: The Boundary You Need Most

    Self-care is often misunderstood as something we earn after everyone else's needs have been met. But what if it's actually one of the healthiest boundaries we can build? In this episode, we're shifting the conversation from self-care as a luxury to self-care as stewardship. You'll learn why caring for your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being is an internal boundary that allows you to love and serve others from a place of abundance instead of depletion. We'll talk about making regular deposits before life's inevitable withdrawals, recognizing the warning signs of burnout, and staying in the lane God has called you to walk. Where am I making constant withdrawals without making enough deposits? Which area of my life needs an internal boundary—sleep, nutrition, movement, rest, or time with God? Am I carrying responsibilities that belong to God or to someone else instead of stewarding what God has entrusted to me? RELATED EPISODES EP 35: When Loving Others Means Losing Yourself EP 36: The Midweek Reset: Enter Into Rest With These 3 Steps EP 37: The Hidden Cost of Being Available EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  7. Jul 29

    EP 42: The Midweek Reset: How Is Your Heart?

    We spend a lot of time trying to simplify our homes, calendars, and routines, but what if the first place we need to simplify is our hearts? In this Midweek Reset, we're talking about the importance of guarding what we allow into our minds and hearts. From social media and news to comparison and endless messages telling us we need more, what we consume shapes our thoughts, our peace, and our ability to live with contentment. Join me as we look at Proverbs 4:23 and Philippians 4:8 and discover a simple heart audit you can do this week to protect your peace and refocus on what truly matters. What voices or influences are currently shaping your thoughts and stealing your peace? Is there something you need to remove—or something you need to add—to help guard your heart this week? How can you intentionally fill your heart and mind with God's truth instead of the world's messages? RELATED EPISODES EP 35: When Loving Others Means Losing Yourself EP 36: The Midweek Reset: Enter Into Rest With These 3 Steps EP 37: The Hidden Cost of Being Available EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat RESOURCES & LINKS Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

  8. Jul 28

    EP 41: Why Simplifying Is Your Missing Piece

    Have you ever felt like the answer to your overwhelm was finding a better planner, a new routine, or one more productivity hack? In this episode, we're exploring a different approach: simplicity. We'll talk about adopting a simpler lifestyle—not out of deprivation, but out of a desire to create more peace, more margin, and more room for what matters most. Together, we'll look at what Scripture says about living with focus, contentment, and letting go of the things that weigh us down. You'll leave encouraged to simplify one area of your life so you can be more present with God, your family, and the purpose He's given you. What area of my life feels the most complicated right now, and what is one step I can take to simplify it? Am I chasing "more," or am I practicing contentment with what God has already provided? What is adding value to my life, and what is simply adding weight?   RELATED EPISODES EP 35: When Loving Others Means Losing Yourself EP 36: The Midweek Reset: Enter Into Rest With These 3 Steps EP 37: The Hidden Cost of Being Available EP 38: The Midweek Reset: Want Less Stress This Week? EP 39: The 4-Burner Theory: Protect Your Peace by Turning Down The Heat RESOURCES & LINKS   Become a Healthy Boundaries for Moms Insider 🙌 Join the weekly newsletter for encouragement, practical strategies, boundaries support, organization tips, and Midweek Resets. Sign up for our Newsletter at: https://www.healthyboundariesformoms.com/connect Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl CONNECT WITH ME Website: www.healthyboundariesformoms.com Instagram: @healthyboundariesformoms TikTok: @healthyboundariesformoms Facebook Group: Healthy Boundaries for Moms👉 https://bit.ly/4t6aKyl Email: hello@healthyboundariesformoms.com PODCAST CREDITS Podcast: Healthy Boundaries for Moms with Lori Grimes Edited by William Grimes Music by JonasBlakewood from Pixabay

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Healthy Boundaries for Moms is a faith-based podcast helping moms get clear on their priorities so they can stop people-pleasing, set healthy boundaries, and build stronger relationships. Through practical tools and real-life conversations, we focus on boundaries, organization, relationships, time management, and living with intention-so you can create a life that actually feels aligned.