In my case, at least, the timing was impeccable. Many decades ago this week, just as I was making my debut as a member of the human race, a young, largely unknown pediatrician published a book about ...

In the pantheon of parenting gurus, Dr. Spock appears to have legendary staying power. Nowadays, there are shelves full of niche parenting books, offering advice on raising twins or singletons, ...

Back in the late 80’s when my wife and I were expecting our first child, of course we turned to the two primary resources that detailed everything a new parent should know about becoming a parent: Dr.