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‘A lot of parents end up having a second child so their first child will have a sibling'
Why do people choose to have a second child and what does it mean to be one? Writer Lynn Berger, in her book Second Thoughts: On Having and Being a Second Child, explores the many beliefs and assumptions surrounding birth order and second children. She joined Emma to talk about how her second pregnancy inspired her to think about her relationship with her own sibling.
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