OLAF FUB SEZ: According to pediatric expert Dr. Benjamin Spock, born on this date in 1903, “There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age ...

A new generation has its own Dr. Spock — and a very different take on parenting Author Emily Oster, right, at a book reading in Washington last year.

Dr. Benjamin Spock, pediatrician and champion rower Benjamin Spock (second from right in the front row) won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons ...

NEW YORK — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

Dr. Benjamin Spock, who remains controversial even after death for pushing a vegetarian diet for young children in the latest edition of his baby book, was an anti-war activist, civil rights ...

1940 — “How to Read a Book” by Mortimer J. Adler (Simon & Schuster) 1946 — “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” by Benjamin Spock (Pocket Books) ...

One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the centennial, the publisher has unveiled a list of 100 notable ...

Books Business Entertainment Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from ‘Catch-22’ to ‘Eloise’ Jan. 31, 2024 at 6:32 am Updated Jan. 31, 2024 at 8:50 am By ...

Ever since the pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock came along, the Biblical admonition of “Spare the rod; spoil the child,” went from a time-honored truth to a modern-day no-no. His book, Baby and Child ...

Mention the name Spock to young parents and children of today and the majority of responses will describe a character in the “Star Trek” TV show or films. But my first awareness of the name Spock came ...