Periagoge
Scenario

When new relationships threaten chosen family bonds

I have been like a mother to my best friend's children for fifteen years but now that she is remarrying her new husband wants boundaries and I feel like I am losing my chosen family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The bonds of chosen kinship face challenges when official family structures change and new authorities emerge.

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.