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Scenario

When your children resist learning their heritage language

My American-born kids roll their eyes when I try to teach them our language and yesterday my youngest said she doesn't want to be different from her friends anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent faces the painful reality that cultural preservation cannot be forced upon unwilling inheritors.

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 Parenting across cultures — what changes and stays?”

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.