In "The 'Mother's' Revolt", Sarah, unhappy with her husband's decision to prioritize a new barn over a home for her family and the lack thereof understanding and willing to discuss her feelings, she seizes an opportunity when her husband leaves the farm for a few days to look for a new horse. While he is gone, Sarah and her children pack up their things and move into the newly built barn, turning it into a home for their family. When Adoniram returns home, he is confused and upset that his wife would make such a decision while he was away. However, when he takes time to sit alone and reflect, he realizes that he made a mistake in not listening to his wife's concerns and begins to cry when he sees what a new home means to his wife. This revelation gives the reader hope that Adoniram and Sarah can both move forward with the knowledge that good communication and allowing the wife to have a say in the decision-making process, even if that is not traditionally how things are done, will lead to a much happier and more fulfilling life