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When Your Child Feels Burdened by Visible Religious Identity

My 14-year-old daughter says she wants to stop wearing hijab because she is tired of explaining Islam to everyone and being seen as different.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your child's desire to escape the social weight of religious visibility challenges your understanding of faith as gift versus burden.

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Worth thinking about

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