I’ve been stumbling across a lot of articles about the pros and cons of having only one kid lately. I only sort of read those articles, because, well, I have two. But one of my two is very different, so sometimes I worry that Jonah gets some of the “only child” baggage – high expectations and all that. That’s why I sort of read those articles.

Here are some links:

The Secret to Being a Successful Writer – Have Just One Kid. And then read Jane Smiley’s response in the comment section.

Only Children — Lonely and Selfish?, New York Times

The Economic Reason for Having Just One Child, Time

Why One Child is Enough For Me, Slate

And then there’s the sibling debate.

Frank Bruni’s The Gift of Siblings

And Katie Roiphe’s uncomfortable response.

I guess my last post was my own two cents on the matter.