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The Golden Child Dynamic:  Being the Favorite Isn't Always Golden

The Golden Child Dynamic: Being the Favorite Isn't Always Golden

Update: 2025-10-08
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In today's episode, Elizabeth and Erin dive into the pop-culture "Golden Child" dynamic and its effects on the "favorite" child as well as other siblings.  


From exploring how the golden child role forms, how parents sometimes (often unconsciously) create this dynamic to what it feels like to grow up under constant pressure to be perfect. From people pleasing to burnout we'll unpack it all. 


 


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The Golden Child Dynamic:  Being the Favorite Isn't Always Golden

The Golden Child Dynamic: Being the Favorite Isn't Always Golden

Erin Beadle & Elizabeth Credno