Periagoge
Scenario

When continuing to help someone is destroying your own security

I have been supporting my unemployed adult son for two years and my retirement savings are almost gone, but kicking him out feels like giving up on him.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental love and obligation can extend beyond sustainable limits, creating situations where helping becomes self-destructive without clear resolution.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hesed — Hebrew covenantal loving-kindness?”

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.