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Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I'm the oldest of four and the thing nobody tells you about being first is that you become the practice child - every mistake your parents make, they make on you, and by the time they get to your youngest sibling they're a different couple entirely. And you watched that happen in real time. - Silicon Canals

Firstborn children often serve as their parents' learning ground, experiencing stricter parenting and less understanding than younger siblings who benefit from their parents' accumulated experience and evolved perspectives.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

This Trauma Expert Says No Siblings Have The Same Childhood

No two siblings experience the same childhood; differences arise from birth order, gender treatment, parents' relationship dynamics, and how parents show up.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
6 months ago

Why So Many Women Struggle To Set Boundaries With Their Mother-In-Law

High-achieving women often struggle to set boundaries with mothers-in-law because desire for approval and generational differences in parenting and household dynamics create tension.
from24/7 Wall St.
9 months ago

My 71-year-old grandma gets $17,000 in Social Security - will that increase after her mother dies?

Simone Biles has rapidly shattered records to become the indisputable best female gymnast of all time, overcoming significant personal and societal obstacles.
Retirement
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