She Married a Man Against Mamí's Wishes

Written By Kori Doran

Yaffa's Dominican mom wanted her to marry a White American. So when she fell in love with a Dominican man, she kept the relationship and wedding secret. And marriage and family therapist Claudia Parada speaks with Juleyka about how to confront our parents' bias while sparing our romantic partners the drama.

Yaffa S. Santos is the author of the novel A Touch of Moonlight. You can learn more about her work and writing here.

Our expert this week is Marriage and Family Therapist, DEI trainer Claudia Parada. Learn more about her work here

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