Does the NYT not recognize child abuse?

“I have one partner now with three kids. He is transmasc, and he’s radical about the way he raises them. They’re radically home-schooled. They’re 17 and nonbinary, 6 and 5. They know everything in age-appropriate ways. They’ve seen their mommy undergo the transmasc experience, seen their mom become who they really are.”

5 and 6!  Here is their latest polyamory story, the tone of the story, including the treatment of the children, seems to be entirely normal or possibly positive?  (I have nothing against polyamory per se.)  Is no one at the NYT made uncomfortable by this?  Is it permissible to speak up internally on such issues?  Or not?  The stronger left-wing take would be that this is one of the better arguments for public education, namely that parent-dominated cults can truly harm children, most of all when they control their education.