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Scenario

When extended family undermines your parenting authority

My mother-in-law keeps correcting how I discipline my three-year-old in front of him and I want to respect her wisdom but I also need him to listen to me as his parent.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between honoring elder wisdom and establishing parental autonomy creates confusion for both child and parent.

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.

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