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Is one child really the loneliest number?

A mother and her only child enjoy the outdoors
A mother and her only child enjoy the outdoors
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Is one child really the loneliest number?
For years, only children have been described as “selfish,” “lonely,” “spoiled,” and “too intellectual.” But is that really the case? A new piece in Time Magazine contends that based on recent research, only-children are none of the above and their numbers are on the rise due in part to the economy. Do you have only one child? Why?

For years, only children have been described as “selfish,” “lonely,” “spoiled,” and “too intellectual.” But is that really the case? A new piece in Time Magazine contends that based on recent research, only-children are none of the above and their numbers are on the rise due in part to the economy. Do you have only one child? Why?

Guest:

Lauren Sandler, Time contributor and writer for the piece, “The Only Child Myth”