Findhorn Press The Eldest Daughter Effect: How First Born Women - Like Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, Jk Rowling and Beyoncé - Harness Their Strengths
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"What do Angela Merkel, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, JK Rowling and Beyoncé have in common?" was the headline in the English newspaper The Observer in 2014. "Other than riding high in Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women," journalist Tracy McVeigh wrote in answer to her own question, "they are also all firstborn children in their families. Firstborn children really do excel." So what does it mean to be an eldest daughter? Firstborns Lisette Schuitemaker and Wies Enthoven set out to discover the big five qualities that characterize all eldest daughters to some degree. Eldest daughters are responsible, dutiful, thoughtful, expeditious and caring. Firstborns are more intelligent than their siblings, more proficient verbally and more motivated to perform. Yet at the same time they seriously doubt that they are good enough. Being an eldest daughter can have certain advantages, but the overbearing sense of responsibility often gets in the way. Parents may worry about their ‘difficult’ eldest girl who wants to be perfect in everything she does whilst her siblings may not always understand her. "The Eldest Daughter Effect" shows how firstborn girls become who they are and offers insights that can give them more freedom to move. And parents will gain a better understanding of their firstborn children and can support them more fully on their way. Review: Leider nicht zu empfehlen - Ich dachte, es wäre eine Geschichte in Richtung Sachbuch oder Verhaltensanalyse... Leider sind es nur die persönlichen Erfahrungen von zwei Frauen datgestellt, sehr indiviuell, zudem nicht wirklich unterhaltsam geschrieben. Review: parents need to read so that they don't turn their eldest daughter into a surrogate mother - if you are the eldest daughter you will see yourself in this book
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 122 Reviews |
P**N
Leider nicht zu empfehlen
Ich dachte, es wäre eine Geschichte in Richtung Sachbuch oder Verhaltensanalyse... Leider sind es nur die persönlichen Erfahrungen von zwei Frauen datgestellt, sehr indiviuell, zudem nicht wirklich unterhaltsam geschrieben.
W**S
parents need to read so that they don't turn their eldest daughter into a surrogate mother
if you are the eldest daughter you will see yourself in this book
C**K
Un livre assez décevant en fin de compte
Etant moi-même la "soeur aînée", j'étais curieuse de me plonger dans un livre qui était censé, entre autres, pointer les traits dont j'avais hérité du fait de ma position d'aînée. Surtout en voyant les nombreux avis positifs concernant ce dit livre. Malheureusement, ce livre n'a clairement pas été à la hauteur en ce qui me concerne. Il ne se concentre en réalité que sur les enfants nés d'une union heureuse, voulus par leurs parents, grandissant dans une jolie petite famille nucléaire et n'ayant qu'une différence d'âge minime avec leurs cadets. Comment peut-on se vanter de parler d'un "eldest daughter effect" quand clairement on délaisse la plupart de ces "aînées" pour peindre, qui plus est, un portrait totalement idyllique de l'enfance. Pour combler le tout, il n'y a aucune étude sérieuse qui vienne étayer les arguments. Bref, un livre sympa à lire mais clairement pas une "révélation", surtout si votre enfance ne s'inscrit pas dans ce joli stéréotype de la famille nucléaire.
J**N
Really insightful as a youngest daughter too
As a youngest daughter of two, this book gave me great insights into my sister, the responsibility she assumes and how that impacts our relationship. Very insightful.
A**S
Worthwhile Read
Interesting book. Explains a lot hahaha! Feel like it had holes in some parts and lots my attention im others. Hiwever, a good read if your an eldest or you know an eldest etc. Has given me a deeper understanding of the impact of birth order, so very glad I read it. Feel part of a tribe :)
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