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Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?  

Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?  Well journalist, author and...

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11.00 12 Mar 2026


Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?  


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Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?  Well journalist, author and broadcaster, Daisy Buchanan, has recently said that she is certain her sister was the favourite child, and the envy of that has defined her whole life.

To chat about the impact this can have, we heard from Dr Sarah Cassidy, President of the Psychological Society of Ireland and Chartered Psychologist.


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