We get a lot of questions about what it looks like to involve your kids in your homestead. As a mother of seven and multigenerational homesteader, RuthAnn does this really well. Join us as we discuss ageappropriate responsibilities for children, having realistic expectations for your season of parenting, the gift of boredom for our children, and more!

In this episode, we cover:
Prioritizing tasks in a busy household
How to implement chores in your family for the first time
Involving children in chores according to their age and ability
How motherhood changes over time as we grow and our children grow
The vital role of mothers as the hub of the family
Why it is important to bring our children along as we work through our daily tasks
A case for letting kids be bored
Heartfelt advice for the new homesteader on social media
Accomplishing your homesteading goals even if you are not a planner
The importance of sharing the homestead vision with your children

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ABOUT RUTHANN
RuthAnn and her family live in northeast Iowa. She and her husband, Elvin, have seven children and one soninlaw. Five of the children still live at home. RuthAnn and her husband have been homesteading on their 21acre homestead since 2001. They seek to preserve the selfsufficient lifestyle of their Mennonite heritage for the next generation by involving their children in every aspect of the homestead. From raising and harvesting the meat they consume, gardening and preserving to fill the family's larder, processing the dairy from the family milk cow plus the many other skills that develop the character and integrity of a family that desires to bring glory and honor to their Heavenly Father.

RESOURCES MENTIONED
RuthAnn’s Old Fashioned Approach to Childhood Chores eBook: https://www.ruthannzimm.com/products/...
HOA episode with Joel Salatin: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Homestead Tsunami by Joel Salatin: https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/blog...

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