“Only Child Syndrome: What Being an Only Child Says About You” explores the nuanced personality traits that often emerge when a child grows up without siblings. While only children are sometimes ...

If you grew up as an only child, you’ve likely heard some of these stereotypical phrases at some point in your life: “That’s sad you grew up all alone.” “Your parents must’ve spoiled you.” “Do you ...

THE one-child family, or ‘one and done’ as it’s sometimes dismissively known, is trending online. It’s also a trend in households: A 2022 survey found that 49.9% of European families are raising one ...

If you look closely, you will notice a slow shifting of the ideal family structure. “A recent Pew Research Center study found the number of women who reached the end of their child bearing years with ...

There’s a lot of writing and stereotypes about birth order: The steadfast first-born, the often-overlooked middle child, the spoiled baby. And then there is the only child, unique in his or her own ...

There are many stereotypes that only children sometimes face once people learn that they didn't grow up with any siblings. From the fact that they're either spoiled because they got all of the ...

We all imagine the family we want. For some, it’s replicating the family of a friend or our own. It might include many siblings, one sibling, or no siblings at all. Historically, what has been ...

If you're the parent of an only child, you may have had worries about how growing up without siblings may affect your child's social skills [Courtesy, Freepik] Being an only child is a "disease in ...

I love being a mom more than anything, but it's also the hardest job I've ever had. I have one daughter, and I don't want to have another child. People warned me that motherhood "would change ...

You want to make sure your child has lots of playdates, time with children of family friends, and time with cousins or other family members. If their default playmate is you, this is going to lead to ...