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Scenario

When family traditions clash with a child's gender expression

My teenage daughter wants to cut her hair short and wear boys' clothes to school but my mother keeps saying I'm failing as a parent by letting her 'destroy her femininity.'

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent faces the tension between supporting their child's authentic self-expression and maintaining family harmony across generational and cultural divides.

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 Gender non-conformity across cultures?”

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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