Who is Hugh and Phyllis Nibley from Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic and what is their importance?

Hugh and Phyllis Nibley are Martha Beck's parents. Hugh Nibley was a highly educated man who often presented his eight children with puzzles and games that showed off their intellect. Hugh Nibley also allowed local college students to use his children for their college projects by giving them intelligence tests and other such mental tests. Hugh Nibley was pleased to know that all his children were highly intelligent. Phyllis Nibley was a housewife who did little to keep the clutter out of her house and could often be found making meals with worm-filled flour and other unappetizing things that were a result of an overcrowded house. The Nibley household was often loud and filled with people, causing a stark contrast between the Nibley home and the Beck home.