A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom

The Creatures’ Guide to Caring
Elizabeth Preston
Viking, $30

My early days of nursing a newborn felt like I’d transformed into a 24-hour diner. A demanding yet adorable customer flagged me down with piercing cries to demand milk around the clock. Unfortunately, I was also on clean-up duty, wiping spit-ups and poopy butts.

Breastfeeding is hard work. But after reading science journalist Elizabeth Preston’s book The Creatures’ Guide to Caring, I’m glad I’m not a burying beetle.

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