ONLY CHILD PAST ISSUE CONTENTS

Volume 2, Number 2

INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER/WRITER/SPORTSWOMAN MALLORY TARCHER: Mallory is the only child of the late entertainer, puppeteer Shari Lewis, and publisher Jeremy Tarcher. Steeped in the entertainment business since she was born, Mallory began sitting in on story meetings for her mother's show when she was only seven. She produced Shari's latest show on PBS, The Charlie Horse Music Pizza. Mallory talks extensively about how being an only child has enhanced her creative life and how she and her mother were able to maintain an extraordinary professional and personal relationship.

DIVORCE AND THE ONLY CHILD, THE OTHER SIDE OF LOSS: Dr. Carl Pickhardt helps us understand six common losses an only child can experience from divorce. He offers practical ways of helping children cope with those losses.

CELEBRITY ONLY CHILD PROFILE: Cole Porter, a determined only child, kept writing even after a terrible accident changed his life forever.

GET HELP: An informative look at how Geriatric Care Managers can offer solutions to some of the adult only child's care giving problems.

NEW CONNECTIONS - DIVORCE AND THE ONLY CHILD: Only children can reinforce their sense of self even during the trauma of divorce.

BOOKMARKS: A review of Bill McKibben's powerful new book, Maybe One. McKibben is the parent of an only child , and after you read the review (and later the book), you will understand the significance of his choice to us all.

OFF THE NET: Your letters and comments for and about only children.