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.
The tension between cultural reverence for age and the reality of human imperfection creates impossible moral terrain for parents.
“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”
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.