The principles remain the same, even though the context is ever shifting.
No idea what that means. I was talking about very, very basic structure that defined the family dynamic. In regards to "indoor toilets," there was a whole lot of difference between the old times and the present day. Most of the population lived in rural areas well into the 20th century -- this essentially meant living in a "factory" where every member of the family worked and worked damned hard. Women were either feeding something, killing something or cooking something. And they were doing it without modern appliances. Contrasted to today where there's very little feeding, killing or cooking going on...
So was I.
Au contraire, mon ami......
There may not be a whole lot of killing going on by this family (only because the required class to get a deer hunting license doesn't sync with hubby's or my work and child schedule) but feeding and cooking are practically a religion in this household.
Every couple of months I will devote an entire weekend to just cooking for the pantry and freezer.
My almost 8yo thinks it's cool to help mommy in the kitchen..........she doesn't understand it is reinforcing her math and reading skills or the fact that she will not need anyone to help her prepare meals when she is finally out on her own.
Oh, and she also knows the basics about canning and freezing for storing food..........I self tught myself all of that kind of stuff when I was well into my 30s.