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In Conversation #003 – On Home, Belonging & Parenthood | Janet Karanja
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Janet Karanja left Kenya as a young woman, excited by the promise of building a future in the United States.
Today, she is a mother, business owner, realtor, and autism advocate living in Orlando, Florida. In this conversation, Janet reflects on what life abroad actually demands: building a business, raising Black boys, navigating autism and education systems, confronting racism, and preserving African identity while adapting to a new home.
We discuss the realities often missing from diaspora success stories, including the absence of extended-family support, the pressure placed on parents, and the difficult balance between protecting children and preparing them for the world.
Janet also speaks candidly about her husband’s role as a father, what both of them have learned while raising their sons, and the importance of responsibility, discipline, culture, and self-advocacy.
This is a conversation about migration, but more fundamentally, it is about adaptation, family, identity, and what it takes to build a life far from home.
Books mentioned:
The Out-of-Sync Child — Carol Stock Kranowitz
Discipline Is Destiny — Ryan Holiday
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