Firstborns

Is being born first a blessing or a curse? In this episode, we explore what it’s like to be and raise an eldest child. We learn about Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler’s 1964 Birth Order Theory and the many studies it inspired, psychologist and...

An episode of the All The F Words podcast, hosted by Joanne Greene, titled "Firstborns" was published on December 17, 2021 and runs 51 minutes.

December 17, 2021 ·51m · All The F Words

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Is being born first a blessing or a curse? In this episode, we explore what it’s like to be and raise an eldest child. We learn about Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler’s 1964 Birth Order Theory and the many studies it inspired, psychologist and author of The Birth Order Book Kevin Lehman’s advice for raising firstborns, and Gabor Maté’s take on siblings’ respective experiences of their parents. Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @allthefwordspodLinks:Alfred Adler’s Birth Order Theory: https://healthfully.com/adlers-birth-order-theory-4025224.htmlWhy First Born Children are Better Leaders (The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, 2017): https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/05/first-born-children-better-leaders/526269/Kevin Lehman: https://birthorderguy.com/No 2 Children have the Same Parents, Gabor Maté: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXqSEkwOPoGood Inside with Dr. Becky https://goodinside.com/podcast/

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