Farmer sitting in tractor wheel with wheat in hands

Stopping the shame game

No one can function well when they always feel like a failure


We sat crowded a round the kitchen table less than a stone’s throw from the main farmhouse, two young frustrated farm couples and me, the farm coach. My eyes met the eyes of a daughter in-law (DIL) whose ready tears were about to roll as I explained that sometimes in the culture of agriculture there […] Read more

Coping with stress

Whether it’s from calving season or exam time — here’s some tips


If there is one word that can strike terror into the hearts of people it is exams. Like any other stressful event in life, if a person takes some time for preparation they really aren’t all that bad. It is a matter of being able to meet the physical, mental and emotional challenge of the […] Read more