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Only Child is the only communication tool devoted exclusively to one of the fastest growing segments of our society... Only Children of all ages. There are an estimated 20 million only children in the United States alone. Our Digital Publication addresses the concerns and interests of only children, their parents, grandparents, and friends. Only Child explores issues about raising, being and knowing an only child, and provides a forum for questions and answers. We are interactive, creative, and open to suggestions. We want to hear your stories and ideas.
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Vol.9 #1
HIGHLIGHTS
Interview with Shirley and Steve O’Conner
Shirley and Steve O’Conner are the devoted parents of Charlotte, who is everything they ever hoped for. Having an only child feels both philosophically and physically right to them. Every once in a while a family member or friend will try to plant a seed of doubt, but as longtime practitioners of Yoga, Shirley and Steve know how to keep peace with themselves.The Sensitive Only Child
Why are some children more sensitive than others? Why do only children seem to take so much to heart? Is it nature or nurture? Janet Spencer writes about her own personal experiences and what some psychologists think can be done to make life less like a roller coaster for you and your child.No More Stereotypes … Please!
Stereotyping only children has been around since the beginning of families. Rachel Weinberg shares information about stereotypes that Adrien Mancillas presented in the Journal of Counseling and Development in 2006. Mancillas points out that therapists must understand and correct those stereotypes in order to give families the best treatment possible.Mario Capecchi ~ Profile in Courage
Nobel Prize winner, Mario Capecchi is an only child whose inner strength and resourcefulness kept him alive through the Holocaust. He hung on when others would have given up and adapted to a new life without complaining about what he lost. Here is the extraordinary story of an only child who survived horrible circumstances to grow up to win a Nobel Prize for medicine (genetics research) in 2007. When I heard the story, I got tears in my eyes. And then I wondered, "How did he do it?"Dear Only Child
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In the thirteen years since we started Only Child, we have received thousands of letters and emails from around the world. The mail continues to pour in, all have written to us to share their joy, anxiety, confusion and concerns about the world of the only child. So much, that makes it difficult to respond to each letter individually. We do, however, incorporate many of those letters and concerns into Only Child & our Blog