Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Who Am I Trying to Prove Myself To?

Thanks to Meg Josephson’s ‘Are You Mad at Me?’ for calling me out like this.

Aug 24, 2025 • Michelle

“It’s not about you.”

But what if it is?

Jul 23, 2025 • Michelle

Slipping Through My Fingers

An eldest daughter experiences a sibling’s wedding for the first time.

Jun 29, 2025 • Michelle

A series of lasts before the most exciting firsts.

Jan 29, 2025 • Michelle

On Choosing Myself Again and Again

The one where the Eldest Daughter tries (and tries again) to shake off third-parental duties and shirk responsibility.

Oct 27, 2024 • Michelle

Swimming In My Words and Thoughts

Unearthing personal journal entries to continue the autobiographical approach, exclusively for paid readers.

Sep 18, 2024 • Michelle

Unlearning and Rebuilding My Eldest Daughter Identity

A raw and honest talk about my childhood, Eldest Daughter Syndrome, and what I’m doing to rebuild my own identity.

Apr 14, 2024 • Michelle

Arrested Development

On life as a perennial late bloomer and eldest daughter.

Apr 7, 2024 • Michelle

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