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Scenario

How to handle premature responsibility as a cultural bridge

I translate for my parents at every appointment and legal meeting and I am twenty-three years old carrying decisions that should not be mine to make.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Language barriers force children into adult roles that rob them of childhood while burdening them with family survival.

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

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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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