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Scenario

When financial dependence gives toxic relatives power over your parenting

My mother criticizes everything I do as a parent and says I am too soft on my kids but when I stand up to her she threatens to cut off the free childcare that keeps my family financially stable.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic necessity can force you to submit your children to the same harmful dynamics that shaped you.

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 Cultural expectations vs. personal values in parenting?”

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.