Send us a text Are you heading into the holidays with more tension than excitement? Maybe your in-laws don’t just make little comments about the mashed potatoes. Maybe there’s a long history of control, manipulation, or flat-out disrespect that leaves you walking on eggshells and nursing a migraine afterward. And then there’s the commandment to “honor your father and mother.” If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I being uncharitable if I set a boundary… or even step back altogether?” this conversatio...

Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein

Kylie Hein

#133 Toxic In-Laws & Catholic Boundaries: What Honor Really Means with Miriam Susan

DEC 9, 202554 MIN
Persistence in Prayer with Kylie Hein

#133 Toxic In-Laws & Catholic Boundaries: What Honor Really Means with Miriam Susan

DEC 9, 202554 MIN

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Are you heading into the holidays with more tension than excitement? Maybe your in-laws don’t just make little comments about the mashed potatoes. Maybe there’s a long history of control, manipulation, or flat-out disrespect that leaves you walking on eggshells and nursing a migraine afterward.

And then there’s the commandment to “honor your father and mother.” If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I being uncharitable if I set a boundary… or even step back altogether?” this conversation is for you.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Miriam Susan—Catholic wife, mom of six, convert, and host of the Catholic Wives with Toxic In-Laws podcast. 

If you’ve ever felt unseen, exhausted, or unsure what holiness looks like in the middle of messy family dynamics, I want you to know: you are not alone, and God has not abandoned you here.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • What “honor your father and mother” really means (and what it doesn’t)
  • How toxic in-law relationships can impact your body, mind, and soul
  • The difference between setting a boundary and holding a boundary
  • Why distance or no-contact can sometimes be the most God-honoring choice
  • How to pray, discern, and communicate with your husband in the middle of family dysfunction

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A gentle invitation:

If this episode brings up a lot in your heart and you find yourself thinking, “Why am I like this? Why do I react so strongly and then beat myself up for it?” I’d love to personally invite you to my free workshop next month:

👉 “Why Am I Like This? Making Sense of Your Emotions” will be held on January 12th at 6pm CST. Join us via zoom!

We’ll talk about what emotions actually are, why God gave them to us, and how to build the kind of emotional resilience that helps you respond with peace instead of spiraling. You’ll begin to:

  • Understand what your emotions are and why they’re here
  • Develop an emotional vocabulary so you’re not just “fine” or “a mess”
  • Stop feeling powerless to your emotions or ruled by them

✨ Save your free seat HERE

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