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Scenario

How to honor sacrifice without forcing your child to carry your parents' dreams

My teenage son wants to quit violin after eight years because he says it feels like torture but my parents sacrificed everything to give me music lessons and I cannot bear to let him waste this gift.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of intergenerational sacrifice can transform a parent's gratitude into a child's burden.

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.

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