#rural-upbringing

[ follow ]
Relationships
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Dear Mary: Our niece boards with us for college and has acquired a fancy new wardrobe - we fear she is stealing

A niece moved in for university, creating household tension because an overbearing sibling enforces family hierarchy, which unsettles the wife's different background.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

My family has lived on a farm for 15 years. This lifestyle isn't easy, but it's been great for my kids.

Some kids start their mornings with cereal and cartoons, but my daughters start theirs with rubber boots and feed pails. In 2010, I moved to a cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta, Canada, to be with my now-husband. Fifteen years later, our two daughters - who are 13 and 12 - have never known another home. Life here is unconventional, especially compared to my previous lifestyle in the city, because there's always work to do.
Agriculture
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Firefighter Appreciation: ABC7 salutes longtime Marin firefighter who went from 'farm to firehouse'

Marin County Fire Captain Tom Nunes left his family's dairy to serve 34 years as a career firefighter, fighting wildfires and emphasizing problem-solving.
[ Load more ]