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Eldest daughter syndrome: The invisible ‘ailment’ affecting firstborn girls
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The eldest daughter syndrome has brought to the fore the unpaid and unappreciated domestic labour many firstborn females take on in their families.
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SINGAPORE – When Elaine (not her real name) was six, her parents divorced. Her younger sister was three at the time.
Elaine was immediately thrown into the role of mediator between her parents, who lived apart during the separation period and had split custody of the children.
