There’s a great scene in Sam Apple’s “American Parent” where the author has his wife wrap him in a swaddling blanket so he can experience what it’s really like to be swaddled like his baby.
This weekend, during a 40th birthday celebration for my sister-in-law, I did something similar.
My stunt didn’t involve a swaddle; considering I [...]

I’ve spent the better part of the last week reading Sam Apple’s new book, “American Parent: My Strange and Surprising Adventures in Modern Babyland.” I must admit: I’ve enjoyed it much more than I usually enjoy parenting books.
Instead of sticking to the self-important memoir, Apple (himself a first-time dad) interweaves real-life data about everything from [...]