Periagoge
Scenario

How to handle when your child rejects cultural heritage

My daughter refuses to speak Mandarin and yesterday she told me she's embarrassed when I talk to her in Chinese at school pickup.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pain of watching your child choose assimilation over connection reflects the impossible choices diaspora creates across generations.

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 Diaspora identity — living between worlds?”

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.

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