The burden of the firstborn : navigating parentification and the lost childhood / Mercy A. Otunga.

By:

Otunga, Mercy A [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The healing shelfDescription: 53 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cmISBN:

9789914976175

Subject(s):

Child psychology

DDC classification:

155.418 OTU

Summary: 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.

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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.

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The burden of the firstborn : navigating parentification and the lost childhood / Mercy A. Otunga.

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