For too long, families have been separated. Over the past 200 years, the natural rhythm of family life has been steadily broken. Generations ago, parents and children worked, learned, and lived side by side on farms, in family businesses, and in workshops and kitchens. Life was shared, skills were passed directly from parent to child, and bonds were forged in work, play, and daily routine.
Then society changed. Dads began working outside the home, followed by moms, and schools pulled children away for long hours. Extracurriculars soon filled evenings and weekends, and leisure time became segmented: activities for kids, activities for mom, activities for dad. Families that once learned and grew together were now scattered across schedules, often missing the most formative moments. Many outdoor programs and scouting groups, even though that encourage parental involvement, pull children away for three or four weekends a month, leaving families fragmented.
Families of the Frontier draws a line. We believe children learn best with their parents. Families grow strongest when time is shared, not divided. Every tribe decides where to focus, but the principle is simple: together. Families hike with packs full of supplies, build shelters, cook over fires, or tackle a farm project as a unit. They explore the land, practice skills like first aid, or simply share stories and meals after a day of work. Fitness. Homesteading. Scouting skills. All learned and experienced together.
This does not mean we oppose boys having boy-time or girls having girl-time. Tribes can choose to hold sex-specific activities, split weekends, or specialized events. But the goal is always the same: children with their parents, learning, working, and celebrating alongside the adults who love them.Families of the Frontier is about reclaiming what has been lost: shared experience, shared responsibility, shared triumphs. We invite families to step into that rhythm once more, to build skills, resilience, and memories as a unit, and to discover again what it feels like to learn side by side. The work, the sweat, and the joy are richest when experienced together.