Periagoge
Scenario

When your children's American success requires rejecting your identity

I immigrated from Nigeria and work three jobs to send my kids to good schools but they are embarrassed of my accent and our food and I do not know if their success is worth this rejection.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The price of your child's belonging in their new country can be the denial of your shared origin.

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 Cultural expectations vs. personal values in parenting?”

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.