Raising Kids – There’s a moment, usually somewhere between “please put your boots back on” and “we still have one more thing to finish,” where you wonder what your kids will remember about all of this.
Not the perfect days.
Those are few and far between.
But the real ones.
The messy, busy, full days.
Raising Kids – They’re In It With Us
Farm life doesn’t separate kids from the work.
It brings them into it.
They’re:
- Carrying things that are a little too heavy
- Learning tasks they don’t always want to do
- Figuring out how to keep going even when they’re tired
And little by little, it shapes them.
Raising Kids – What They’re Really Learning
It’s easy to think we’re just getting through the day.
But they’re picking up more than we realize.
- Responsibility
- Work ethic
- That things don’t just happen—you make them happen
They’re learning how to be part of something bigger than themselves.
You (or someone you know) may also enjoy our 10-part ‘Married Life Series’ that focuses on the early part of marriage – or any of the other content in our Relationship section. We also have a terrific set of series in Parenting. We would love for you to join our community below!
Raising Kids – The Hard Parts
Let’s not pretend it’s always sweet.
There are:
- Complaints
- Attitudes
- Days when everyone is just plain tired
There are moments when it would be easier to do it all yourself.
But that’s not the goal.
Raising Kids – The Moments That Stay
Because then, there are the other moments.
The ones that catch you off guard.
When:
- They do something without being asked
- They take pride in a job well done
- They stand a little taller because they know they helped
And you realize…
This is working.
Raising Kids – Raising Capable Humans
We’re not just raising kids.
We’re raising future adults.
People who:
- Know how to work
- Know how to care
- Know how to keep going
And that doesn’t happen by accident.
It happens in the middle of days like these.
Messy. Full. Imperfect.
But meaningful in all the ways that matter.
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We also, as a homesteading family, have a variety of blogs that might interest you. A Life on the Farm focuses on the more personal side of the homesteading life. We discuss subjects like family, parenting, relationships, homeschooling, cooking, canning and so much more.
Two Oaks Farm Talk concerns the more technical side of homesteading. We discuss subjects like gardening, food prep, and farm building and construction with lots of tutorials!
Farm Raised Family is basically a hub for everything under the Two Oaks Farmstead umbrella. You can learn a great deal about all parts of the farmstead there. The Farm Raised Family blog focuses on financial matters such as budgeting, saving, and more and on current events affecting families.
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Farm Life and Freedom is the new podcast we are in the process of launching! It is going to be so much fun! You could also check in with our Farm Life and Freedom Youtube Channel.
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