There weren't many roads.
People had to get around on horses
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Raising a family is always hard work. In the colony, there weren't many nannies or servants to help.

There was no electricity, no indoor plumbing, no washing machines, no disposable diapers, and only a few stores to buy what was needed. It was hard to get around, because there weren't many roads back then.

It was important for my mother Sarah to make friends with other mothers in the new colony, so that they could help each other.

Mothers would have to
act as doctors
If someone was sick, or a woman was having a baby, it was up to the women to act as doctors. Children were expected to help with chores around the house. Because I was the oldest, I was a very big help to my mother!

I had to help with the cooking
and look after my sisters and brothers

 

I had to help look after my younger sisters and brothers, and help my mother with the cooking and cleaning. Sometimes I would even miss school because there was so much work to be done!





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