Free range parenting vs. the zero-risk state

On Point by WBUR

Sep 16, 202600:39:19News & Politics

A Virginia mom let her 5-year-old son take a walk alone in her gated community. The authorities found out and now she’s on Virginia's child abuse and neglect registry. Who decides what's in a child's best interest. *** T...

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