I hope this comes as a call, an encouraging hand held out to help you set up some boundary lines around your life, as I continue to attempt this myself.

I know that as (mostly) non-Catholics, we sometimes overcorrect on Mary by playing her down. But she plays a vital role in the story of God coming to earth. And I would argue that her experience is even more poignant for those of us who believe she was human, just like us.