Susan Newman

Susan Newman, Ph.D., is a social psychologist who specializes in family life, parenting, and relationships. She taught at Rutgers University and is the author of 15 books, including Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only and The Case for the Only Child: Your Essential Guide.

Newman began studying only-child families in the 1980s and has written extensively about the experiences, myths, and challenges associated with raising an only child. Her work has been featured in television, radio, magazines, and newspapers, and Parenting an Only Child has been published internationally.