The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD

For many women, being a daughter is not just a family role – it’s a lifelong job. Dr. Allison Alford discusses what she calls “daughtering”: the work of managing family dynamics, from coordinating schedules to soothing emotions to worrying about a parent’s future. She discusses why these expectations fall on daughters; why the work often goes unrecognized; the role of birth order and “eldest daughter syndrome”; and how daughters and families can rethink their roles to make them sustainable and fulfilling for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD is an episode from Speaking of Psychology by Kim Mills.

This episode is 39:12 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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