I am not a parent, but in talking to those who are (especially my own mother), I get the sense that from their perspective, kids grow up in the blink of an eye. This week’s feature, a series of 14 interviews by Chiara Canzi, captures something of that quick maturation. At the story’s start, a kindergartener muses on Baby’s First Book; by its end, a graduating senior is contemplating his political campaign. Read the cover story here, and don’t forget to leave comments.
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