Unfold Psychology Insights: A Journey to Mental Wellness with Dr. Heafey

Why Adults Forget So Much of Their Childhood     One of the more ‘annoying’ roles a firstborn is expected to adopt is the ‘sibling role.’ Firstborns feel intruded on by their younger siblings; they are expected to be patient when their younger sibling ruins their lego or won’t get out of their room. Luckily, there are some relatively easy interventions a parent can make to avoid unnecessary...

The Middle Child (Mc) is born into a world of conflicting demands and unclear expectations. The eldest child’s attention tends to swing either to the eldest or youngest child. As a result, middle children themselves seem to have coined a term specifically for them, “Middle Child Syndrome.” Like any birth order, there are both positive and negative attributes. In this discussion, we will first explore what “Middle Child...

The First Born Child First borns are not ‘given’ certain qualities when they enter this world. They develop them over time, due to a series of predictable aspects in their environment, by their care providers, and their role in the family system.  The following discussion examines three primary considerations. These are the ones, in this author’s opinion, that have the greatest impact on a FB’s personality characteristics: first,...