Keeping an eye on kids and parents.

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• Juno and the Culture Wars How the movie disarms the family values debate.
  Ann Hulbert Dec. 18, 2007
  
• What Troublemakers Can Teach Us It's time to question our faith in early-childhood determinism.
  Ann Hulbert Nov. 20, 2007
  
• Growing Up Observed The irresistible appeal and pathos of Michael Apted's Up series.
  Ann Hulbert Oct. 10, 2007
  
• Back to School Could teachers become the new lawyers?
  Ann Hulbert Aug. 30, 2007
  
• The Paradox of Play Are kids today having enough fun?
  Ann Hulbert June 20, 2007
  
• Chess Goes to School How, and why, the game caught on among young Americans.
  Ann Hulbert May 2, 2007