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020			_a9789914976175
040			_aKenya National Library Service
082			_a155.418 OTU
100			_aOtunga, Mercy A., _eauthor.
245			_aThe burden of the firstborn : _bnavigating parentification and the lost childhood / _cMercy A. Otunga.
300			_a53 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c16 cm.
490			_aThe healing shelf.
500			_aCover title.
520			_aA 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.
650			_aChild psychology.
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