My son is 7 and my daughter is 3. Right now, they are soaking up values from us as parents about how to live and how to achieve significance.
Becoming minimalist has modeled for my children that personal belongings are not the key to happiness, that security is found in their character, and that the pursuit of happiness runs a different road than the pursuit of possessions. These are valuable life lessons they will never learn at school or in the media.
David says
As a single father, I find it much easier to model a clutter free life. It is quite challenging when your partner is not on board. I find that women, in general, there are exceptions of course, have more difficulty with the concoct of owning and wanting less. At least that has been my experience.
David says
Concept
Interesting says
Interesting- I’ve been trying to convince my husband to start living a more minimalist lifestyle for quite some time now!
karen siau says
I now start to think deeply the long term benefit for living as the Minimalist lifestyle.
James Gallagher says
Less is more.
Blessings
Amber says
Just found this site! This specific one comes at a good time…my husband and I are starting to plan a year long RV trip across the US with our 2 year old and infant twins!
Colleen says
You are lucky you started this journey while your children are young. When I look back at what a terrible example we have been at times for out kids when it comes to materialism it makes me cringe.