First-Gen Pressure

Navigating parental expectations as a child of migrants.

Your parents gave up a lot so you could have more. That can come with heavy expectations about the career you choose and the life you live. This book helps you build your own path without losing the relationship.

Inside

• Understanding what your parents gave up
• Living between two worlds
• Career choices and the pull of "safe" jobs
• Fair guilt versus inherited guilt
• Having the career talk, saying no and staying close
• Stories from many cultures, "try saying" lines and where to get help

For children of migrants who love their families and want a say in their own future.