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  "path": "/parenting/articles/1235001473/congress-wants-to-protect-free-range-parenting/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T20:38:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "There was a time when kids walked to school alone, biked to friends’ houses without a phone, and spent entire afternoons outside without adults hovering nearby. Today, depending on where you live, that same parenting decision could potentially trigger a call to child protective services. Now, lawmakers are trying to step into that gray area. […]",
  "title": "Congress Wants to Protect 'Free-Range Parenting,' But What Does That Actually Mean?"
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