Our family has this thing where we all speak completely differently depending on who's in the room — more 'proper' around white people, more casual with each other, and now my teenage kids are calling us out on it and saying we're being fake, but they don't understand that this is how we survived and succeeded.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is navigating competing truths about survival, authenticity, and what belonging costs across different generations.
“Where Are You with Code-switching as belonging strategy?”
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.