Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

by Henry Cloud; John Townsend

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2017

Overview

It’s never too late (or early) to learn when to say yes and no, and how to really mean it. As the title suggests, this book is all about setting healthy boundaries and shaking loose the negative connotations associated with it.

Join the millions who have learned how to take control of their lives by setting healthy boundaries with their spouses, children, friends, parents, co-workers, and even themselves—in order to live life to the fullest.

Do you feel like your life has spiraled out of control?

Have you focused so much on being loving and unselfish that you've forgotten your own limits?

Do you find yourself taking responsibility for other people's feelings and problems?

In Boundaries, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear biblical boundaries. You'll learn the ins and outs of setting the boundaries that will transform your daily life.

This updated and expanded edition of Boundaries, answers the most common questions on the science behind establishing boundaries:

Can I set limits and still be a loving person?

What are legitimate boundaries?

How do I effectively manage my digital life so that it doesn't control me?

What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?

How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?

Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?

Discover the countless ways that Boundaries can change your life for the better today!

Key Features

• Discusses all about setting healthy boundaries
• Answers the most common questions on the science behind establishing boundaries
• Explores what the authors have learned studying the patterns and practices that support clear biblical boundaries

Contents

Part I: What Are Boundaries?

• A Day in a Boundaryless Life
• What Does a Boundary Look Like?
• Boundary Problems
• How Boundaries Are Developed
• Ten Laws of Boundaries
• Common Boundary Myths

Part II: Boundary Conflicts

• Boundaries and Your Family
• Boundaries and Your Friends
• Boundaries and Your Spouse
• Boundaries and Your Children
• Boundaries and Work
• Boundaries and the Digital Age
• Boundaries and Yourself
• Boundaries and God

Part III: Developing Healthy Boundaries

• Resistance to Boundaries
• How to Measure Success with Boundaries
• A Day in a Life with Boundaries

Praise for Boundaries

I’ve been recommending Boundaries to friends, team members and radio listeners for more than twenty years. In fact, hardly a day goes by when I don’t use something that I learned from this book. The principles are timeless, and the updates in this version make Boundaries even more relevant to readers and their relationships

—Dave Ramsey, bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host

Now updated and expanded, this classic book is more timely and relevant than ever for today’s “always on, always there” culture. If technology and social media are intruding on your life and relationships, learn from the boundaries experts how to protect yourself and the people you love. This life-changing book is still the go-to guide for healthy relationships, personal growth, and true freedom in Christ.

—Andy Stanley, pastor, author, communicator, and Founder of North Point Ministries

Of every book that I’ve read, Boundaries is the one I recommend most often. All of us can overcommit, become doormats, or find ourselves in codependent and dysfunctional relationships. Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend’s one-of-a-kind book helps guide the reader through a change in mindset that eventually leads to a change in actions. If you know you have some unhealthy patterns in friendships, at work, in your schedule, with technology or your family, this book will help you establish the boundaries you need to create the life you are supposed to live.

—Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church and New York Times bestselling author

Product Details

• Title: Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
• Authors: Henry Cloud, John Townsend
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Pages: 353
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christian life; Conduct of life; Interpersonal relations › Religious aspects; Christianity
• ISBNs: 9780310350811, 9780829769579, 0829769579, 9780310351092, 031035109X, 9780310260059, 0310260051, 9780310278092, 0310278090, 9780829780437, 0829780432, 9780829728965, 0829728961, 9780310352778, 0310352770, 9780310350231, 0310350239, 9780310351801, 0310351804, 9780310352907, 0310352908, 9780310278085, 0310278082, 9780829750041, 0829750045, 9780310350668, 0310350662, 0310350816
• Resource ID: LLS:9780310350811
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-16T20:48:13Z