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‘Being a single-child family is the best decision we’ve ever made’

Tracy Buchanan, 41, lives with husband Rob, 38, and their daughter Scarlett, five.

Just for a moment while watching Scarlett playing with her cousins, I wondered what it would be like for her to have a sibling. But at home later that day, as she brushed her doll’s hair, I was reassured that the calm atmosphere proved I’d made the right decision – our family is complete with one

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