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I love both the TLC and Discovery Channels, and also PBS. This week PBS did a series on 3 families who lived frontier style in Montana for six months. They could only use materials available in 1873 and had the challenge of storing up grain, firewood, and feed to carry them through a 6-month Montana winter.
It was so interesting. The children were between the ages of 8 and 16. The women cooked on wood stoves and baked everything by hand. They grew their veggies and hunt/fish for the meat and proteins.
The bottom line is that it was extreemly difficult for those involved, especially the women, but they all seemed to appreciate having their children and so close and involved in the act of day to day family survival. The children loved the bonding and didnt miss TV or CDs, etc.
TV shows like this have much to offer about life and values.
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