Periagoge
Scenario

Whether to let your child choose ancestral roots over nuclear family

My son is fifteen and wants to live with his grandfather in Nigeria for high school but I am afraid if he goes he will not come back to us here.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent faces the ultimate test of communal values when honoring them might mean losing daily connection with their child.

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.