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Scenario

When code-switching leads to intergenerational language loss

I stopped speaking my parents' language fluently and now my kids can barely understand their grandparents and I feel like I broke something irreplaceable.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adaptation strategies can inadvertently sever connections across generations.

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 Code-switching as belonging strategy?”

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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