Explore, Reflect, Grow With Stories

Birth Order Diaries;Exploring life as an eldest daughter,sharing personal stories, insights and advice for navigating family dynamics, responsibility and expectations.

Explore, Reflect, Grow With Stories

Exploring life, love, and lessons as the eldest daughter

About Me

My name is Merilyne

Hi, I am a writer and advocate for first daughters everywhere. Growing up as a middle child and a first daughter in a cameroonian family, I had to navigate complex expectations and responsibilities that shaped me. Through this website, I share my experiences,insights and advice on embracing the challenges and opportunity of being an oldest child, an oldest daughter or any family role that carries unique burdens and rewards

Real stories, real connections—a blog where honesty builds community

Creating a safe space for individuals and families to connect through shared stories, beginning with my own

Core value

Authenticity

We share real stories and experiences without filters, believing in the power of vulnerability and truth.

Core value

Empathy

We listen with open hearts and strive to understand each other’s journeys, knowing that compassion connects us all.

Core value

Growth

We embrace life’s challenges as opportunities to learn, heal, and become better siblings, parents, and people.

"A safe Place called me""

I just wrote a memoir where I share some personal stories, how they impacted my life, shaped the person I became and the lessons learned along the way

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