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When your child rejects your native language

My daughter asked me to stop speaking Spanish to her in front of her friends and I said yes but I feel like I'm erasing part of who we are.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent faces the painful choice between their child's social acceptance and cultural transmission.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

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