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Scenario

Why children's values conflicts challenge parental sacrifice

My daughter wants to quit her high-paying job to become a social worker and I keep thinking about how much I sacrificed so she could have options.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She struggles with whether her child's idealism honors or wastes her immigrant dreams.

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 Rawlsian justice — the thought experiment?”

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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