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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.

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

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