There is not a minivan in front of every home. The houses are long and narrow, and people live cheek by jowl with their neighbours, and on the corner a homeless person may be standing, hand outstretched. Not so long ago, the people on this one-block stretch chosen by The Globe and Mail for Family Matters were strangers to one another. Then they had children. Sean Fine , a reporter with The Globe and Mail since 1985, has specialized in reporting on law and social policy, with a recent emphasis on in-depth projects.
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