Our family moved to this predominantly white suburb for the schools and my teenage daughter is angry about feeling like the token Black girl in every class while my husband thinks she should just focus on her grades and not 'make everything about race' — and I'm caught between wanting her to feel seen and wanting family peace.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is splitting along different philosophies of assimilation and resistance while their child bears the daily weight of isolation.
“Where Are You with The minority experience of belonging in majority spaces?”
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.