“There are many blessings to be embraced in life with one child, not least the ability to reserve time and brain space for a pursuits other than motherhood.”
, and for leaving her with someone else so I can write. It can be tough, but there is also a great deal of joy, which brings me back to McNish. Her poem is as much contented celebration as it is brilliant defence: “Because I only have one child,” it goes, “my hands are rarely too full”, “mealtimes at mine are peaceful”, “playtimes ever patient” and “I can offer piggy backs to everyone”.
I’m not here to dissuade you from having more babies, if you so wish. I grew up with a brother and sister and I know how enriching that can be, but the thing is, despite what you may have read in Russian literature, happy families are not all alike. Siblings are amazing, but so are cousins and schoolmates and family friends, and so are parents, and so is solitude. There is as much potential for delight and discovery in my little family of three as there is in a rambunctious brood of 13.
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