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When parents expect cultural connection they didn't provide

My mom wants me to embrace my heritage more but she married a white man and moved us to a white suburb so I don't know how to connect with something I was never given access to.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The decisions made in one generation about assimilation and safety create identity gaps that the next generation is expected to bridge alone.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mixed-race identity and belonging?”

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