My teenage daughter refuses to speak our language at home anymore and gets angry when we have family gatherings with our community, saying she's tired of feeling 'between worlds' — and my husband thinks we should just let her be American while I feel like we're losing her to a culture that will never fully accept her anyway.
More people experience this than they realize.
Parents are navigating the tension between honoring their heritage and allowing their child to forge her own path to belonging.
“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.