I want mothers of only children to not feel guilty for having just one child. — -- (Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Babble.com. It has been reprinted here with permission.

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 ...

Every so often, I’ll get a text or DM from a friend (or sometimes, someone I haven’t spoken to in years) with a message asking for my thoughts on being an only child. Often, these messages will say ...

“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 ...

Does an only child usually feel lonely? Does an only child lack social skills? Does an only child have more emotional problems? These three questions come up often from my patients, because although ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a toddler, I would often wake up in hysterical fits, screaming and crying, whenever I had my most frequently recurring nightmare. The dream had the same plot each time: My mother came to me, and ...