In the News

Only child families are becoming increasingly prevalent around the world, and there is a rolling list of news pieces to prove it.

Here, we share links to articles that focus on this much-talked-about topic.

The Wild + Well Podcast (Canada) - One and Done with the Only Hearts Club founder Jacqueline Stein

More and more parents are choosing to have one child.

Is this you?

If it is, you will love the chat I have with Jacqueline Stein on this episode of the Wild + Well podcast. But it is a chat worth listening to, even if you have more than one child.

Feat. Clinical Pyschologist Dr. Hilary Claire and Jacqueline Stein, Founder of the Only Hearts Club

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Maclean's Magazine (Canada) - The Rise of the One-and- Done Family

Many Canadian couples are having just one kid. Why a declining birth rate spells trouble for the country’s future.

By Courtney Shea

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BBC Science Focus (UK) - The great ‘only child’ myth: Why having no siblings will soon be a huge advantage

Stereotypes paint only children with a number of negative traits, but research points to a much more positive outcome.

By Alex Hughes

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The Atlantic (US) - Why Are People Weird About Only Children?

“Onlies” don’t seem to be any worse off than kids with siblings. So why do stereotypes about them persist?

By Chiara Dello Joio

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The Globe and Mail (Canada) - In uncertain times, more parents are choosing to have only one child

Jen Dalton, seated beside husband Chris, hugs their daughter, Nora, at their home in Sudbury. Ms. Dalton started a 'One and Done Parenting' account on Instagram to share stories with other families that are happy with a single child.

By Zosia Bielski

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BBC (UK) - The rise of 'one-and-done' parenting

Among social and economic considerations, more parents are foregoing siblings, choosing to stop at one child.

By Amanda Ruggeri

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