Periagoge
Scenario

When family history research reveals moral complexity to the next generation

Our family started researching our immigration story to teach the kids about resilience, but we're uncovering some choices our great-grandparents made that feel morally complicated. My spouse wants to focus on the survival aspects while I think we need to grapple with the harder truths, and our kids are watching us disagree about their heritage.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pedagogical impulse meets uncomfortable truth, forcing navigation between protection and honesty.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The temporal axis — studying the past as preparation?”

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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