Story

Hi, I’m Rianna.

I’m Rianna Mysliwiec, the Independent American Mama.

IAM is my home on the internet for the things I care about most: faith, family and independence.

It started as a place to share what we’re learning about raising a family on real food and real skills, and it has grown into a community of mamas who homeschool, homemake, homestead and take care of themselves along the way.

I write, I design, and I lead this community. Everything here is made by a person, for people.

I’m a co-founder of TIAG, carrying the mission into the home and family side of the work. IAM is its branch for mothers and homeschooling families, and I contribute design, illustration and graphics to Haven Permaculture projects.

Experience

Certified Permaculture Designer
Co-founder of TIAG, carrying the mission into the home and family side of the work
Design, illustration, artwork and property-map graphics contributions on Haven Permaculture projects
Co-designer of the “Layers of a Food Forest” guide, rendered for every USDA zone from 1 to 13
Creator of the illustrated Food Forest Coloring Book for children
Homeschooling mother and homesteader
Writer and voice behind Independent American Mama and The I.A.M. Podcast
Four years on the road teaching object lessons in family homes across the country

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Mission

A home for mothers

To give mothers a place that feels authored by a person, not assembled by a company: to learn, gather and grow in faith, family and independence.

Vision

Real food, real skills

Families who feed themselves, teach their children and steward their homes well, with a community of women beside them and the TIAG network behind them.

Come along

You don’t need permission.

Come read, come learn, come be part of it.

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