African Parents React to My Weed Addiction, Marriage & Parenting - Ep 20

Text us and share your adulting stories!In this episode, I finally sit down with both of my Nigerian parents together for the first time, and we get into all of it.My mom's reaction to finding out I was getting high as a kid. The love story between my parents that involved a 9-year separation, exchanged letters, and governors asking for her hand in marriage. What growing up in poverty in Nigeria taught them about adulthood — and why my 30 looks nothing like theirs did. How parenting in America forced them to make sacrifices they didn't see coming. And the question every African parent eventually circles back to... you already know.If you've ever felt the gap between how you grew up and how your parents did — or you're still trying to close the distance with your family — this one is for you.Subscribe and join the community as we figure out this adulting thing together, one conversation at a time.Resources for mental health:https://www.cdc.gov/mental-health/caring/index.htmlFind a therapist:https://providers.therapyforblackgirls.comhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/usWatch / Listen and don't forget to subscribe for more honest conversations on adulthood.____________________Chapters 00:00 - Meet my parents04:00 - When did my parents first feel like an Adult?10:00 - Growing up in Nigeria16:00 - How 30 looks different across generations21:00 - How my parents met & fell in Love34:00 - The 9-Year separation & governors asking for my mother's hand40:00 - Would my parents change anything about their parenting style?47:00 - Quality time & raising kids in America52:00 - Mom's reaction to my weed addiction episode57:00 - What was Chizi like as a kid?1:02:00 - The ADHD conversation & is it hereditary?1:04:00 - The Marriage Question (You Already Know)____________________You can also listen on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-guess-im-an-adult-now/id1810057948 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTnICKr8KoafopcFoOLqR?si=ef446f1c3802432e Catch up on:The very first episode of Season 1 ⬇️I’m Starting Life Over at 29 - Ep 01 https://youtu.be/rucAJBDkc3cYou might like the Previous Episode ⬇️Escape your 9-5 Job, Date Intentionally, and Build Wealth in your 20s ft. Caitlyn Kumi - Ep 19 - https://youtu.be/JSZtVyHFK_YI was Diagnosed with ADHD at 29: My Experience - Ep 18 - https://youtu.be/LJw2Hsg_GgQ?si=XVZiqZuZ0jfafcWS She was Fired, Found God, and made $150k in 30 days. Meet Cedoni Francis - Ep 17 - https://youtu.be/3H8G-9qcRJA?si=mR5VS-j96uVuJ3FXAbstinence, Sexuality, & Dating At 30 as a Christian - Ep 16 https://youtu.be/9ZiruNLbnq8?si=NUOwA_zNB5GU0ZTBThere's more for Season 2⬇️An Honest Conversation with my African Dad on Addiction - Ep09https://youtu.be/_j8TtWodLccAm I still Christian? Navigating Religion as an Adult - Ep 12https://youtu.be/ahU5uaDd7DM?si=PNVY2iRoYlYmFn_dShould you be a Content Creator in 2025? - S2 Ep 11https://youtu.be/xymT216OLOE?si=cjGS2QQXJjPBkB5-Let's Be Friends!Instagram➟ https://www.instagram.com/chiziduruhttps://www.instagram.com/iguessimanadultnowpodTiktok➟ https://www.tiktok.com/@chiziduruPinterest ➟ https://www.pinterest.com/chiziduru/TheDuruFamily TikTok ➟ https://www.tiktok.com/@thedurufamily?lang=enThe DuruFamily IG ➟ https://www.instagram.com/thedurufamily_/Business Inquiries? Music Submissions? [email protected] (SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY) Subscribe now and join our community as we figure out this adulting thing together, one conversation at a time.Watch Video Podcasts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ChiziDuruFollow 'Chizi Duru'Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DIwi7l0PwfZ/