Remember that book, "Boundaries?"

Clearly, I need to reread this book. This was my morning. My daughter called. She was in the car driving to town for errands. Our conversation went like this:

Elle: "Whatcha doing?"

"I'm working. What are you doing?"

"Going to the post office and I have to get something at T.J. Maxx. I'm out of soap." 

Fast forward 30 minutes. She goes to the post office and leaves me on hold in the car while she takes her packages in.

Me when she gets back: "Elle, I have to work."

Elle: "No, I'm not done with you yet."

She hangs up for a while to make a nail appointment, calls me right back. Then, she goes into T.J. Maxx where I hear the hangers scraping along the rail as she shops. She has a conversation with herself on if Walter needs a new dog toy. (Can attest that he does not.) Then she tells me about the dog costumes and how they are sizest at T.J. Maxx because nothing will fit her giant dog.

(Usually, she FaceTimes me, so I can at least shop along with her.) 

After TJ's, she goes to the Dunkin' Donuts line and orders herself a tea, has a friendly conversation with the staff, comes back with a rating on the tea that day.  

I need better boundaries!  Work needs to be a priority. Yada, yada, yada...but the sad reality is...I do the same thing to my mom so I doubt I taught Elle well. I have too many kids for this lack of boundaries.

How are your boundaries? Did you ever read that book? 

H