What Do We Owe Our Kids?

What Do We Owe Our Kids?

One of the toughest things to talk about is “how do we treat our children with our assets?” I’ve added some of my farm family coaching experiences to  Donna Hasting’s (former family living specialist ) tips: 1. In Theory, You Don’t Owe Your Children Anything You...

Saying Goodbye to the Home Farm

Climbing a large rock pile and checking the chicken coop are two fond memories of my childhood playtimes in Grandma’s farm yard. Farm families have a hard time saying goodbye to the memories held with the “home place”. Letting brother take over the yard, or selling...

How do we treat the girls?

“We all knew the farm would go to the boys. We were born in the ‘30’s and everyone expected Dad and Mom to roll it over to their sons. We were given educations, no land.” “We wondered why my sister and I were not part of the family discussion about who would have the...

The Gift of Contentment

My late mother-in-law came to this country as a young toddler, with parents , siblings and a suitcase. She lived her life with a thankful heart, content to share what she has with others in need.,… her health, her wealth , her wisdom and her cookies! “When you have...

Is the Farm Terminally Ill?

What do you want when your cattle farm feels like it is terminally ill? Hope. Hope that you will find a way to make things work again. Where is a sense of hope when you feel like your farm is dying? As a believer, my hope is in God, that He will make a way.  As an...