The Witch’s lament from “Into the Woods” haunts me.  “Children can only grow from something you love into something you lose,” she mourns, after her beloved Rapunzel escapes the tower.  It is part of Sondheim’s genius that your heart is breaking with her. Today, regular Bacon contributor Matt Osborne reflects on children growing up – and the parent he has tried to be. From Matt: The clock …

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