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Scenario

When family obligations feel overwhelming as an adult

My mother expects me to call her every day and visit twice a week but I'm 32 with my own family and I feel suffocated but also guilty for wanting space.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're struggling to individuate while honoring legitimate care responsibilities, caught between authentic selfhood and relational duty.

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 Confucian role identity?”

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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