tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post8549967548429948469..comments2023-03-31T06:31:01.370-07:00Comments on The Lioness at the Gate: Family WorkEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-36383221225525045222011-09-02T12:23:31.513-07:002011-09-02T12:23:31.513-07:00http://lessonnumberone.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/fa...http://lessonnumberone.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/family-work-2/#comment-89Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-74129950493510612002011-07-19T00:45:43.748-07:002011-07-19T00:45:43.748-07:00" But really, the primary purpose is not for ..." But really, the primary purpose is not for the mother to learn and do those tasks, but for her to connect with her family through them."<br /><br />This to me is the key to homemaking. Sister Beck's Mothers Who Know talk (or maybe it was the other motherhood/homemaking talk) transformed the way I look at homemaking because of this one idea.<br /><br />We are also training our children for their futures. If we do all the work, they aren't learning how to work and aren't learning practical skills necessary for life.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215431222961203620noreply@blogger.com