Night owl,

Another idea would be to find books, videotapes, etc. of others with similiar backgrounds as your mom who've told their stories, perhaps in a proud way, so that she might see by example, the value of it all?

In my family being the last for electricity etc. was what real pioneering etc. was all about and in fact the summer my son was a newborn, my ex and I lived in a tent, by choice, from early spring to late October. Mom and Dad lived in a tent for a summer during WWII at Camp Hale near Leadville, CO. where dad put together and welded the ski lift for the troops to train for the Alps on. I think it's the one which is on Copper Mtn.

All the best and thansk for asking,

kat