October 17, 2007

Raising only one child

You know that I have one son, right? He's my only. For years, I never wrote about parenting an only child. The issues it raised were just too raw for me. Once I got over that, I wrote several columns on the good and bad of raising only one child. My favorite of them was published in 2005.

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nothing specific just sharing info generally like her column

Posted by R December 10, 08 10:02 AM

I have a single daughter, and am a "singleton" myself.
I agree with much in this article, Mrs. Metz shows great insight into some of the unique dynamics of a single child/family/parenting dynamics.
We, as a family, have experienced many, if not all, of the scenarios presented in this article. Honesty and open communication appear to have been our lifelines in terms of shoring up any cracks.
Thanks for this article.

Posted by ace57 December 31, 08 01:03 PM

Good evening. Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.
I am from Africa and also am speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Home of big in the morning, the reality recap with oryan and late night shoutouts with govia."

Best regards 8), Lord.

Posted by Lord February 22, 09 10:14 PM

im in year 11 + this helped me heaps with my assignment for early childhood, thanks :D

Posted by kirsty :) February 25, 09 10:33 PM

DO NOT HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE!

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Lylah M. Alphonse is a member of the Boston Globe Magazine staff and mom and stepmom to five kids ranging in age from toddler to teen. In addition to writing for Child Caring, she also writes about juggling a full-time career and parenthood at The 36-Hour Day, and about everything else at Write. Edit. Repeat. When she's not glued to the computer or solving a kid-related crisis, she's in the kitchen or, occasionally, asleep.
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Barbara F. Meltz is a freelance writer, parenting consultant and author of "Put Yourself in Their Shoes; Understanding How Your Children See the World." A former Globe staff writer, she wrote the weekly "Child Caring" column for 19 years. That column earned her many awards, including the 2008 American Psychological Association Print Excellence award. Barbara is available as a speaker for parent groups.
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