Parenting in Immigrant Families: Life Between Two Cultures - Image 1

Parenting in Immigrant Families: Life Between Two Cultures

When our children grow up in a culture different from the one we were raised in, parenting can bring a whole new set of questions.

In this gathering, we’ll talk about raising children between two cultures, the different experiences of parents and children, and how we can help our children stay connected to their roots and family culture without pressure.

4,31£

This session includes a small symbolic contribution as an attendance commitment. This is not a fee, but a way to ensure genuine participation and to respect everyone’s time.

In stock

Important Details:
  • Format: Online
  • Date: September 22, 2026
  • Time: 19:30–21:30 Europe/Stockholm
  • Platform: Google Meet
Meet the Facilitator

Ladan Alipour

Manaii Founder
  • Iranian mom abroad, passionately building Manaii Gathering.
  • Empowering mothers to raise bilingual, culturally connected kids.
Guest

Ronak Kakavand

PhD in Psychology

I have been working in the field of psychology for over 16 years, and my main approach is schema therapy. In this field, I have completed specialized training and supervision related to the International Society for Schema Therapy (ISST).

My work focuses on emotional and interpersonal relationships, self-knowledge, immigration, and the psychological challenges of everyday life.

In addition to my professional work with Persian speakers living in different countries, I hold workshops and lectures on psychology, and in Sweden I also host the program “Delay” on Swedish Radio Payam.

About event

Raising children in a new country and culture can bring up questions that many of us never had to face in our own childhood.

On the one hand, we’re trying to adapt to the society we live in, while on the other, we want to stay connected to our roots, language, and the culture we grew up with. But our children may experience those things very differently from us. For a child who was born or raised outside Iran, ideas like “home,” roots, the Persian language, traditions, and even some family values may have a different meaning.

These differences can bring up new questions for us: How can we help our children stay connected to the language and culture of the family without turning it into pressure or control? When are we simply seeing a natural generational or cultural difference, and when might it be worth looking a little more closely at our own expectations and reactions?

In this warm and informal conversation, we’ll be joined by Ronak, a psychologist whose main therapeutic approach is Schema Therapy, to talk about parenting in immigrant families and life between two cultures—from the different experiences of parents and children to passing on language, culture, and values without pressure, and how our own experiences and schemas may shape our worries, expectations, and reactions.

This is not a formal lecture. It’s an interactive conversation, with space for our own questions and experiences alongside Ronak’s professional perspective.