My situation is: I have a 1 year old, I'm a single mum, I have absolutely no intention of having a second: I can't afford two lots of nursery fees, I had a difficult pregnancy, I almost died during labour & can't afford to do something as risky as getting pregnant when DS1 needs me, and I don't think I could mentally handle the newborn stage again.
But I feel soooo guilty. My mum was an only child and she goes on and on about how lonely she was and how she felt her parents didn't love her because they never had another after her. Can someone tell me honestly if there are negative psychological or social effects on children who grow up without siblings? Am I being selfish?
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MsBattenburg · 06/11/2023 16:42
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