7 Billion Strong: Should You Stop at One Child?

Those who worry about population explosion advocate for smaller families. But societies with many onlies face their own problems.

Feeling Overcrowded Yet?

The psychological impact of overcrowding
by Guy Winch, Ph.D.

The Five-Year Ban on Kids

Because a billion less people is a great place to start
by Steven Kotler

Mothers With One Child Are Happiest

Resisting the temptation and pressure to have more children.
by Susan Newman, Ph.D.

Plight of China's Little Emperors

China's only children expect the world. Now they're buckling under the pressure of their parents' deferred dreams.
by Taylor Clark

Unnatural Selection

The gaping gender gap in Asia—the result of sex-selective abortion—has a burgeoning (and to some, equally alarming) counterpart here in the U.S.
by Maria Hvistendahl

Singlism’s Cousin: Stereotyping, Stigmatizing, and Ignoring Adults with No Children

Getting pressured to marry? That still won’t be enough.
by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.

Gender

In the old days, it was so simple: Men hunted and women raised the kids. Then we moved out of caves, invented gender studies, and learned a bit about genetics. Now nothing is clear-cut.

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Child Development

The speedy physical and psychological changes that children undergo from birth through adolescence often leave parents wondering how best to care for them at each stage. From how to talk so kids will listen to when to back off and allow them to fail, PT's experts weigh in.

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