Category: Rural Parenting
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Daily Farm Chores: What Actually Goes Into Caring for Livestock
(and Why Kids Are Part of It) There’s a version of farm life people imagine — quiet mornings, a cup of coffee, animals politely waiting to be fed. And then there’s the real version. The farm-feral version. Daily farm chores start early, happen in all weather, and don’t care if you’re tired, busy, or already…
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Raising Farm-Feral Kids: Where Shoes Are Optional and Fences Are Suggestions
Life With Farm-Feral Kids There’s a certain kind of kid you don’t really raise — you release them into the yard and keep an eye on the fence. On a working farm, childhood looks different. Shoes are optional. Dirt is inevitable. Fences are sometimes for livestock… and sometimes for toddlers with very big plans. This…