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Scenario

When aid worker couples face conflicts between family and mission

My wife and I are both aid workers who met overseas, and we're struggling with whether to raise our kids in the US where they'll have more opportunities or continue working abroad where we feel like we're making a difference. We haven't been able to talk honestly about how much we each resent the choice between being good parents and doing meaningful work, and we're starting to blame each other for the impossible position we're in.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Partners are confronting how their shared commitment to global justice creates impossible choices about their children's wellbeing and their own sense of purpose.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Development economics — why some countries are poor?”

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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