How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
Elise separated from their Catholic upbringing after coming out, but their very religious parents keep trying to bring them back. And Meg Griffiths, a professional dialogue facilitator, speaks with Juleyka about creating trust across diverging spiritual beliefs within our families.
Featured Expert:
Meg Griffiths’s professional background is at the intersection of education, dialogue, ministry, and the work for justice, with over 15 years of professional experience in higher education and community-based organizations. She has experience leading facilitation workshops, dialogues, and culture change initiatives in higher education, theaters, foundations, and religious, civic, and community organizations. While Meg's work has varied, at the heart of it all has been a belief in the power of relationships, storytelling, reflective practice, and good humor. Always an interdisciplinary thinker and learner, Meg received a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry and a B.A. in American Studies with a concentration in Women’s Studies from the College of the Holy Cross. Learn more about her work as Director of Programs at Essential Partners here. Essential Partners is an organization that facilitates dialogue and “helps communities and institutions have healthier, more complex, more inclusive conversations about polarizing differences of values, beliefs, and identities—whether the issue is building a new public school in Ohio or addressing the global refugee crisis in Jordan.”
Meg recommends Essential Partner's field guide to community dialogue design as a resource for navigating difficult conversations––find it here.
If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to When They Want More Family Time, But You Don't and Coming Out to My Family.
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Her Intercultural Dating Makes Papí Nervous
Mom Tells Her to Pray Her Depression Away
Mom Is Pressuring Her to Buy a House
Passing Down Her Food Heritage in a New Country
Replicating Family Recipes That Were Never Written Down
Stepping Up from Guest to Host at Family Gatherings
Feeling Pressured to Eat What Loved Ones Cook
Cooking for a Loved One with Special Dietary Needs
When Family Holiday Cooking Turns Into a Showdown
Questioning Papí’s Food Choices
REPLAY: When Familism Hurts
REPLAY: They Want More Family Time but You Don't
Now Realizing She Was Abused As a Child
She Married a Man Against Mamí's Wishes
Writing a Memoir When Mamí Has a Different Version of the Story
She Walked Away from Her Dream Job, Now Needs to Explain Why
Finding His Mom's Lost Father
Should She Confront a Family Secret?
Papí is Dying, And She Fears Saying the Wrong Thing
Giving Advice to Parents
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