Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Homesteading isn’t just about raising your own food— it’s about building a life where relationships, rhythms, and real community come first. In this conversation with RuthAnn, we dig into everything from screen-free parenting to the myth of “not enough time,” the health wake-up call that reshaped her family’s lifestyle, and the true meaning of the village for moms today. If you’ve ever wondered how to slow down and find joy in the ordinary while strengthening your home, join us for this conversation!
In this episode, we cover:
- Why homesteading is about more than food on the table— prioritizing relationships make it matter
- Lessons carried from an Old Order Mennonite childhood into today’s homemaking rhythms
- The childhood health scare that flipped everything and sent RuthAnn’s family back to homemade, nourishing food
- How food choices connect to kids’ behavior, focus, and overall peace in the home
- The real thief of time in modern motherhood and how to reclaim creativity from screen addiction
- Why RuthAnn keeps her kids off screens and trusts they’ll thrive in the skills they need when the time comes
- Retraining our brains to find joy in “ordinary” tasks like bread baking, gardening, and family meals
- The myths of “the village” and what young moms are missing when social media becomes their community
- Why younger moms often don’t trust older moms these days and how smaller families have broken the natural overlap of generations in parenting
- A better way for older moms to support the next generation and be “the village”: listening first, then guiding with wisdom and understanding
- The true heart of homesteading: slower rhythms, stronger families, and intentional time together
#screenfreeliving #digitaldetox #simpleliving #momlife #familyminimalism #intentionalparenting #creativelife #simplicity #homemaking #shorts
Watch this episode on YouTube: youtu.be/Ah0ueyXF19g?feature=shared
Or listen on your favorite podcast player: pod.link/1494284839/episode/MDZlMTgxZjAtOGE4My0xMWYwLWE2ZmEtZGJiM2Y2OGZhYjQ4
Homesteading isn’t just about raising your own food— it’s about building a life where relationships, rhythms, and real community come first. In this conversation with RuthAnn, we dig into everything from screen-free parenting to the myth of “not enough time,” the health wake-up call that reshaped her family’s lifestyle, and the true meaning of the village for moms today. If you’ve ever wondered how to slow down and find joy in the ordinary while strengthening your home, join us for this conversation!
In this episode, we cover:
- Why homesteading is about more than food on the table— prioritizing relationships make it matter
- Lessons carried from an Old Order Mennonite childhood into today’s homemaking rhythms
- The childhood health scare that flipped everything and sent RuthAnn’s family back to homemade, nourishing food
- How food choices connect to kids’ behavior, focus, and overall peace in the home
- The real thief of time in modern motherhood and how to reclaim creativity from screen addiction
- Why RuthAnn keeps her kids off screens and trusts they’ll thrive in the skills they need when the time comes
- Retraining our brains to find joy in “ordinary” tasks like bread baking, gardening, and family meals
- The myths of “the village” and what young moms are missing when social media becomes their community
- Why younger moms often don’t trust older moms these days and how smaller families have broken the natural overlap of generations in parenting
- A better way for older moms to support the next generation and be “the village”: listening first, then guiding with wisdom and understanding
- The true heart of homesteading: slower rhythms, stronger families, and intentional time together
#screenfreeliving #digitaldetox #simpleliving #momlife #familyminimalism #intentionalparenting #creativelife #simplicity #homemaking #shorts
