Part of running a successful homestead is learning how to not bite off more than you can chew.
Just because you want 20 kinds of animals and a garden a mile long does not mean that you should. We each have a finite amount of brain power. And it always seems like less time than our brain dreams up or we find in our million and one homesteading books.
Toss kids, homeschooling and life in the mix, and we quickly head down the path to overwhelm and things slipping.
Something that humans are often terrible at is delegation. Similar to trying to do everything yourself for self-sufficiency, we end up taking on too much. Where ‘No’ would work better, we still say ‘Yes.’
That is one of the main reasons we teach preparedness as a way of life. Prepping alone is a monumental task. But when you treat preparedness as a way of life, stock a little here and there or learning single new skills, the hard work seems to disappear.
Yet we still become overwhelmed. We either try and hold it all in our head, like I talked about in my article on winging it without a plan, or by simply failing to delegate to our growing family members.
As a father of five kids, I have a small group of people who I can delegate tasks to. And when I give up the load, they gain skills. But what to delegate?
This week’s guide on kids’ practical preparedness is all about delegating so you can save your parental brainpower. Inside, I give three high level jobs your kids can take over.
Click here to read the full guide: Teach Your Kids Practical Preparedness to Save Mom’s Mind.
Only you can choose to let things go. But before you decide to skip it entirely, try passing it on to your family.