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When Language Loss Creates Emotional Distance

My son refuses to speak Mandarin anymore and says he is American, not Chinese, and I feel like I am losing the ability to share my deepest thoughts with him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The erosion of shared language represents a deeper disconnection between parent and child across cultural lines.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Raising children across cultures and faiths?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.