Screens vs. the Village: Why Moms Don’t Really Lack Time | RuthAnn of Homesteading with the Zimmermans

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 matterLessons carried from an Old Order Mennonite childhood into today’s homemaking rhythmsThe childhood health scare that flipped everything and sent RuthAnn’s family back to homemade, nourishing foodHow food choices connect to kids’ behavior, focus, and overall peace in the homeThe real thief of time in modern motherhood and how to reclaim creativity from screen addictionWhy RuthAnn keeps her kids off screens and trusts they’ll thrive in the skills they need when the time comesRetraining our brains to find joy in “ordinary” tasks like bread baking, gardening, and family mealsThe myths of “the village” and what young moms are missing when social media becomes their communityWhy younger moms often don’t trust older moms these days and how smaller families have broken the natural overlap of generations in parentingA better way for older moms to support the next generation and be “the village”: listening first, then guiding with wisdom and understandingThe true heart of homesteading: slower rhythms, stronger families, and intentional time togetherView full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!RESOURCES MENTIONEDPre-order RuthAnn’s book, The Heart of the HomesteadJoin my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTubeMaster the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough courseGain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing seriesTurn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success AcademyKeep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbookCONNECTRuthAnn of Homesteading with the Zimmermans | Website | Instagram | YouTube | FacebookLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.