I understand exactly what you are saying. My kids have finally come around and want to learn a few of life’s lessons that my parents taught me. Gardening, canning, preserving and raising farm animals is how I was raised. I still do it cuz I can. Maybe I should turn this knowledge into a hands on business?
Those of us who are able, and who can find young ones eager to learn, should seriously consider an “underground apprentice program”, passing along what we learned, and placing a value on these important life skills.
Who knows, maybe if enough of us start teaching these important skills, we can take back the future?
I have met a couple young people who want to learn that stuff.
Thankfully, one of them is my son. The other is actually his best friend.
I do know a number of homeschool families who are interested in these kinds of skills, if they don’t already practice them.
Anyone with skills like who wants to share them, may have more success by contacting the local homeschool support chapter. While they can’t necessarily be found in the phone book, online works or just a trip to the local public library, which homeschoolers frequent a LOT.