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Scenario

When cultural expectations clash with your child's independence

My daughter wants to move out at eighteen for college but in our culture daughters do not leave home until marriage and I am caught between her dreams and our traditions.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent must choose between preserving tradition and supporting their child's individual growth in a culture that values both differently.

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.