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Scenario

When reclaiming cultural identity feels like rejecting family to those who assimilated

I started using my grandfather's surname instead of my father's to honor my Mexican heritage and my dad acts like I'm rejecting our family, but I'm trying to reclaim the part that was erased.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Recovering suppressed heritage can be experienced as betrayal by those who survived by letting it go.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Converting — gaining a new identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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