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Scenario

How to teach elder respect when elders are flawed

I am trying to teach my five-year-old respect for elders but my own father drinks too much and says inappropriate things and I do not know how to navigate this contradiction.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between cultural reverence for age and the reality of human imperfection creates impossible moral terrain for parents.

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

“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”

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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