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Ep. 15 - Bad Homeschool Advice

I’m getting on my soapbox this episode to talk about bad homeschool advice I see floating around the internet and how to approach things with a little more nuance instead. 



IG: @ladderica 

Email: hellohomeschoolhood@gmail.com


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