Here’s the final instalment in my three-part series on the Only Child. The single-child family is the fastest growing family unit in the developed world so you’re far from alone if you have just one child. For many of us who became mothers later in life, it ...

Part Two in my Only Child series  – How to help your ‘Only’ not be lonely. Undoubtedly the most noticeable drawback for the young ‘only’ child is the absence of a sibling playmate.  This often leads to heightened demands for parents to be the child’s ...