{"product_id":"one-and-only","title":"One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A swift and absorbing read…may change your mind and the national conversation.” —\u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, tough-minded case for being and having an only child, debunking the myths about only children and taking glory in the pleasures of singletons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJournalist Lauren Sandler is an only child and the mother of one. After investigating what only children are really like and whether stopping at one child is an answer to reconciling motherhood and modernity, she learned a lot about herself—and a lot about our culture’s assumptions. In this heartfelt work, Sandler legitimizes a vital discussion about the larger societal costs of having more than one.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Between the recession, the stresses of modern life, and the ecological dangers ahead, there are increasing pressures on parents to think seriously about singletons. Sandler considers the unique ways that singletons thrive, and why so many of their families are happier. \u003ci\u003eOne and Only\u003c\/i\u003e examines these ideas, including what the rise of the single-child family means for our economies, our environment, and our freedom, leaving the reader “informed and sympathetic” (Nora Krug, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBelonging\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through this journey, “Sandler delves deeply, thoughtfully, and often humorously into history, culture, politics, religion, race, economics, and of course, scientific research” ( Lori Gottlieb, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMaybe You Should Talk to Someone\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Sandler has quite possibly cracked the code of happiness, demonstrating that having just one may be the way to resolve our countless struggles with adulthood in the modern age.","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46201894011090,"sku":"9781451626964","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46201894043858,"sku":"9781451626957","price":28.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46201894076626,"sku":"556a937c-4ead-3f1a-94db-376fe9c88017","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_1982ec93-6c13-4677-8142-7a7ba5ebbdfd.jpg?v=1763167006","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/one-and-only","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}