Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Prologue 1
5. 1. Learning to Parent 15
6. 2. The Primate Recipe for Mothering 33
7. 3. The Diversity of Primate Fathering 69
8. 4. The Babysitters’ Club 109
9. 5. Weaning Wars 135
10. 6. The Quiet Years 167
11. 7. Emptying the Nest 193
12. 8. Parenting with Partners 225
13. 9. Parenting Solo 263
14. 10. The Dark Side of Parenting 299
15. 11. How Much Do Parents Matter? 343
16. Who’s Who among Nonhuman Primates 361
17. Notes 369
18. Acknowledgments 425
19. Index 427