Periagoge
Scenario

Whether you are asking too much of your oldest child

My eldest daughter is twenty-two and helping raise her younger siblings but I worry I am stealing her youth by depending on her so much.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent questions if cultural expectations of sibling responsibility are crossing into exploitation of their child's individual life.

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.