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Cooking Class or Just Trying to Keep the House from Burning Down? A Homeschool Parent’s Dilemma

Cooking Class or Just Trying to Keep the House from Burning Down? A Homeschool Parent’s Dilemma

O.T.T.E.R. by h.g.s.u. August 07, 2026

By JJ – The Otternative Educator (Teaching life skills, dodging splatters, and quietly Googling “can you microwave that?”) “Teach your kids life s…

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Teaching Consent, Boundaries, and Emotional Safety in Homeschool—Without the Awkward Lectures

Teaching Consent, Boundaries, and Emotional Safety in Homeschool—Without the Awkward Lectures

O.T.T.E.R. by h.g.s.u. September 05, 2025

By JJ – The Otternative Educator (Because if I have to say “your body, your rules” one more time while breaking up a tickle fight, I want credit f…

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The Top 5 Times I Thought I Was Failing at Homeschooling… But My Kids Were Fine

The Top 5 Times I Thought I Was Failing at Homeschooling… But My Kids Were Fine

O.T.T.E.R. by h.g.s.u. September 05, 2025

By JJ – The Otternative Educator (Because sometimes your homeschool “disaster” is just normal Tuesday growth in disguise.) If you’ve homeschooled …

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I Tried to Teach Geography Using Netflix and Google Earth... Here’s How That Went

I Tried to Teach Geography Using Netflix and Google Earth... Here’s How That Went

O.T.T.E.R. by h.g.s.u. September 04, 2025

By JJ – The Otternative Educator (Because nothing says “rigorous geography curriculum” like binge-watching wildlife documentaries in your pajamas.…

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