Jenni McBride McNamara, LMFT

08/18/2026

I have the right to expect honesty from others.

I have the responsibility to be honest to others.

I have the right to expect honesty from others.

08/17/2026

I have the right not to be responsible for the actions, feelings, or behavior of others.

I have the responsibility to set limits on what is mine and what is someone else’s.

I have the right not to be responsible for the actions, feelings, or behavior of others.

08/16/2026

I have the right to determine my own priorities. (As you'll see when there are gaps in this series of 25!)

I have the responsibility to re-assess my priorities when information or circumstances change.

08/15/2026

I have the right to say no to anything if I feel that I am not ready, if it is unsafe, or if it conflicts with my values.

I have a responsibility to understand my growth edges, know the difference between unsafe and uncomfortable, and use courage to live my values.

08/14/2026

This is the 6th installment of the series!

I have a right to follow my own values and beliefs.

I have a responsibility to understand that we all have that right and my values and beliefs are not better or worse than other people’s.

08/13/2026

Here's #5!

I have a right to make mistakes and do not have to be perfect.

I have a responsibility to not demand perfection out of someone else.

I have a right to make mistakes and do not have to be perfect.

08/12/2026

I have a right to change my mind.

I have a responsibility to share when I’ve changed my mind, in kind and clear terms.

I have a right to change my mind.

08/11/2026

Welcome to the 3rd installment of my new series on personal rights and relational responsibilities!

I have a right to express all of my feelings – positive and negative.

I have a responsibility to consider the impact of my expressions in that moment on the relationship before expressing them.

I have a right to express all of my feelings – positive and negative.

03/24/2025

Do you ever feel like you’re pulled in two (or more) directions?? Part A: I did some stupid s**t I wish I hadn’t done. Part B: There is no stupid s**t; there is stuff I do because I’m confident and content. We all have multiple versions of these parts having this same conflict, over and over. How do you handle when you get stuck between “I should NOT have done that” and “So what if I did?” 😀

03/19/2025

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