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Child-Parent Relational Challenges
Child-Parent Relational Challenges
Within Asian American homes there is often a difference of value system, beliefs, cultural practices and thinking process between the parent(s) and children. This can lead to frustrations, arguments, and other pain points.
There are many macro level factors that can impact the parent-child dynamic as well such as culture, immigration status, racial trauma, financial trauma, and so much more.
The reason why I bring up all these factors is because when a disagreement or fight occurs, our feelings and emotions don’t account for those things in the heat of the moment. We are ready to fight and defend our point-of-view, thus leading to emotional ruptures and a lack of attempt at repairs.
In order to preserve emotional safety, I often have Asian American clients isolate themselves, withdraw from social situations, and get angry in romantic relationships without healthy resolutions, which all lead to dissatisfaction in many areas of their life.
Our relationship and attachment with our biological parents can set a foundation for how we view and interact with the others in our lives.
“When we lack awareness, we react out of impulse or instinct to triggers and situations, instead of responding with intention. We replay old dynamics and maintain patterns of living that keep us stuck.”
In our work together, we can explore all of the ways in which you have interacted with your parents. This involves processing how your parents handled your achievements, how they tried to resolve your problems, how they tried to handle your feelings and emotions, or even how they modeled communications and conflict resolution.
As we make sense of your story together, I’ll be there as a guide to help you understand how you got to where you are today. This involves learning how you think, how you came to believe what you believe, and even learning emotional regulation skills and healthy communication stances.
Give yourself permission today to reconnect and find harmony once again with your roots.
