The burden of the firstborn : navigating parentification and the lost childhood /
Otunga, Mercy A.,
The burden of the firstborn : navigating parentification and the lost childhood / Mercy A. Otunga. - 53 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm. - The healing shelf. .
Cover title.
A psychological and parental guide exploring the trauma of parentification, where a child is forced into adult caregiving and emotional roles due to parental unavailability. Focuses on the unique burdens placed on the eldest child, illustrating how the suppression of childhood needs leads to adult struggles with perfectionism, toxic hyper-independence, chronic guilt, and boundary issues, while offering insights on reclaiming a lost childhood.
9789914976175
Child psychology.
155.418 OTU
The burden of the firstborn : navigating parentification and the lost childhood / Mercy A. Otunga. - 53 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm. - The healing shelf. .
Cover title.
A psychological and parental guide exploring the trauma of parentification, where a child is forced into adult caregiving and emotional roles due to parental unavailability. Focuses on the unique burdens placed on the eldest child, illustrating how the suppression of childhood needs leads to adult struggles with perfectionism, toxic hyper-independence, chronic guilt, and boundary issues, while offering insights on reclaiming a lost childhood.
9789914976175
Child psychology.
155.418 OTU