I grew up as the only child to a single mom. I want my kids to have siblings to bond with so they won't be lonely.

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Reviewed by Laura Anderson Kirby, PhD When my kids were younger, I loved planning their birthday parties. From picking a ...

But they also grew up without siblings, the natural training ground for social skills, the resilience that comes from learning to share, fight, and makeup. Here is the paradox of the only child ...

When a child faces a life-threatening illness, the emotional strain can intensify sibling tensions, causing feelings of guilt, fear, jealousy, anger, and sadness. A Friends of Karen ill child and ...