One and Only : The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One (Paperback)

from Cynthia

I “like” it. I'm a little confused because chapter 3 seems to argue for multiple children. As a sibling myself and with my experience, these are valid points she makes but in honesty- in today's world- having one child does not mean they will miss out on having the benefits of siblings.

from EricaSJ

While not really a memoir, the author definitely writes from the perspective of someone who is, and has, an only child--in particular, the perspective of someone who has been insulted or pressured about the topic one too many times. For the younger adult who is either having trouble with her own ...

from Daniel.Estes

The cultural pressure to have more than one child, apparently hard-wired into our collective DNA, is so enormous that not having any children at all is seen as preferable to having only one. Lauren Sandler addresses this emotionally-charged subject in the best way she can even though she's up aga...

from Janientrelac

Interesting. Sandler rounds up all the actual studies of children and debunks the myth of "lonely onlies"