Kate Lawler: People accuse me of selfishness for only having one child

I’m trying to address my child’s fears for the future (Picture: Togetherness)

‘An only child is a lonely child… please give Noa a sibling!’

I’ll never forget when I was first told that I had to grow my family to feel complete. 

But as the world gets crazier, I’ve never been more secure in my belief that my family of three is perfect. 

My daughter is five now and, until I fell pregnant, I was adamant I didn’t want kids. 

But my husband spent around six years trying to persuade me. Eventually I was convinced that we’d make great parents and thankfully it was the best decision we’ve ever made.

I look at Noa now and I can’t believe I ever felt the way I did, because now our family is complete. It’s perfect for me because we have just one.

When I used to say I’m child-free by choice and I’m happy, people couldn’t wait to tell me: ‘your life isn’t compl...