But Parker was the only member in the group who is herself an only child. "If you have questions about only children," she volunteered, "you can ask me." She was flooded with queries. Were you lonely?

From a developmental psychiatric perspective, the question of what advantages and disadvantages an only child status or a ...

I was the only child to a single mom, and while it was the right decision for her, it felt lonely. I remember longing for a sibling throughout my childhood and adolescence. I want my own kids to ...

The single-child configuration is the fastest growing family unit. The reasons for the only-child family are many and varied: they include finances, infertility, age of parent, medical concerns ...