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Amazing Only Child Article

Ms.JadeMs.Jade member
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It's long, but fascinating. 

https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/mckibben-one.html

 

 

 

 

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  • ferris0906ferris0906 member

    I just finished reading the article.  The background of early "research" was fascinating! 

    I think this article is the answer to a lot of questions asked on this board about reacting to other people's opinions of onlies, to only child

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  • TheWormysTheWormys member

    Thanks for sharing. This looks like the first chapter of his book. I just picked it up from the library the other day. I'm only a few pages in, but I'm excited to read more. The book was published in 1998 (I didn't see what the date on the article was)

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  • apansey87apansey87 member

    I also found this fascinating!

    I am an only child myself. Nobody ever instinctively knew that, and would actually be surprised that I was if they made some dumbass comment about only children and I called them on it. I have spent years reassuring

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  • kristenndkristennd member
    The book I posted a link to yesterday (One & Only) quotes from this McKibben one extensively. She really liked it.
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  • legalbeagle1legalbeagle1 member
    Thanks for sharing! It is so nice to read things like this and read on this board how everyone's onlies are doing. It makes me more comfortable with our decision.
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  • FianschneidFianschneid member
    Thank you for sharing this. Very interesting.
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  • kristenndkristennd member
    Once he was done doing all his research for the book, he got a vasectomy. That's what the book ends with.
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  • eddy92482eddy92482 member
    Great article...I might print out multiple copies and hand it out to people who keep telling me having one child is - selfish - my son will grow up lonely - etc etc etc...
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  • Sprite2012Sprite2012 member
    I love this.  Thank you for sharing!
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  • DochasDochas member

    Thank you for posting - it's interesting.  One thing that stood out for me was that something I really like about having one is that he can just be who he is.  Not the youngest or oldest, the smart one or the good looking one.  Just be w

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