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Exclusive | NYC’s ‘eldest daughters’ formed a firstborn support club to cope with burnout and exhaustion: ‘Big sisters deserve recognition’

Nypost · · 1093 words · By Marissa Matozzo
Mental Health and Burnout Gender-based Social Expectations Birth Order Dynamics
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“Enter “Eldest Daughter Club,” a community founded by Manhattanite Sherri Lu”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Sherri Lu founded the Eldest Daughter Club in 2022 in New York City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU's naming conv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of live action lesbian characters in television (includes terrestrial, cable, TV movies, streaming series and films. The orientation can be portrayed on-screen, described in the dialogu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of unsolved murders includes notable cases where victims have been murdered under unknown circumstances. Cold cases included.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_murders_(1980…
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“a newsletter (that 6,300 people subscribe to) by Lu”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses Sherri Shepherd and other unrelated individuals named Lu, but contains no information regarding a newsletter or subscriber count for Sherri Lu.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament was an annual professional wrestling memorial event produced by the Association de Lutte Féminine (ALF) promotion, which was held in 2007 and 2008. The f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clink is a British television drama series created by Colin McKeown that premiered on 5Star on 18 April 2019. The cast include Alicya Eyo, Katherine Rose Morley, Christine Tremarco, and Lu Corfield, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clink_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luann de Lesseps (née Nadeau, previously D'Agostino; known as "Countess Luann" from her first marriage, although she no longer has that title; born May 17, 1965) is an American television personality,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luann_de_Lesseps
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“an unofficial holiday (that is now every August 26)”
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While the Wikipedia entry for the song 'Eldest Daughter' exists, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming that the Eldest Daughter Club specifically recognizes August 26 as an unofficial holiday. The Wikipedia entry for the song is a separate entity from the club's organizational calendar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Damian David Harris (born 2 August 1958) is an English filmmaker. He is the eldest son of the actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Harris
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A courtesy title is a form of address and/or reference in the British system of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer, as well as certain officials such as some …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Eldest Daughter" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025). Written and produced by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback, "Eldes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldest_Daughter
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“drawing up to 100 attendees at a time throughout the year”
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The evidence mentions that meetups occur in NYC, but does not provide specific attendance numbers or confirm that events draw up to 100 attendees. One search result mentions '100 attendees' in the context of a business school conference, which is irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Eldest Daughter" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025). Written and produced by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback, "Eldes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldest_Daughter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The personal relationships of Michael Jackson have been the subject of public and media attention for several decades. He was introduced to the topic of sexual activity at the age of nine while a memb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Forsyte Saga is a British drama television serial that chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family from the 1870s to the 1920s. It is based on the novels of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forsyte_Saga_(2002_TV_seri…
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“Taylor Swift’s 2025 track “Eldest Daughter” captures the pressure in one cutting line: “Every eldest daughter was the first lamb to the slaughter.””
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources (Genius, Capital) confirm that Taylor Swift released a track titled 'Eldest Daughter' on her 2025 album 'The Life of a Showgirl'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eldest Daughter. Taylor Swift. Producers.“Eldest Daughter” is the fifth track on The Life of a Showgirl. It falls into the vulnerability that is undeniably displayed on Swift’s track fives.
https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-eldest-daughter-lyrics
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web search NEUTRAL — Explaining Taylor Swift’s “Eldest Daughter” David Eulitt - Getty Images. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-taylor-swift-made-solemn-06…
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web search NEUTRAL — What are Taylor Swift's 'Eldest Daughter' lyrics about though? Here's why fans are sobbing over the brand new Taylor song. It's common Swiftie knowledge that Track 5s hold a special place in Taylor Sw…
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“Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School”
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The provided evidence lists other doctors in Portland, OR, but contains no mention of Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni or her credentials at Harvard Medical School.
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web search NEUTRAL — J. Rafe Sales, MD At his practice in Portland, Oregon, J. Rafe Sales, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine surgeon, provides customized diagnosis and treatment plans for adults living wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Metro Pediatrics has the best pediatricians in the Portland, OR area with 6 pediatric clinics. Our urgent care is open 7 days a week & we are welcoming newborns.
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“A UCLA-led longitudinal study of mother-child pairs found that firstborn daughters exposed to prenatal distress — as well as childhood adversity such as parental separation, loss, or financial strain — were more likely to take on caregiving roles at home and develop heightened responsibility at a young age.”
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The evidence discusses general firstborn traits and breastfeeding studies, but does not mention a specific UCLA-led longitudinal study regarding prenatal distress and caregiving roles in firstborn daughters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, firstborns were more likely to have childhood psychoses and acne. Those born second, on the other hand, were more likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorders, shingles and gastro…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-firstborns-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Firstborns are more likely to score higher on IQ tests and perform better in exams (Ben Birchall/PA Wire).It found younger siblings were two to three times more likely to suffer from respiratory illne…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/firstborn-children…
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web search NEUTRAL — A recent study published in the journal Appetite suggests that breastfeeding provides infants with early practice at self-regulation. This daily routine helps babies recognize when they are full, whic…
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