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Beyond birth order: The unseen burdens of firstborns

Beyond birth order: The unseen burdens of firstborns

Beyond birth order: The unseen burdens of firstborns (Photo: iStock)

As a small, slender, semi-broke firstborn daughter in my mother's house, I am frustrated, exhausted, and constantly worried-about my siblings, my mother, and my future.

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