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When your child notices you code-switching at work

I switched to my 'white voice' during a work call today and my daughter overheard me - she asked why mommy sounds different when she talks to work people and I didn't know what to say.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The strategies we use to survive professional spaces can clash with our desire to raise authentic children.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Code-switching and double consciousness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.