011. Living the Minimalist Family Life: 3 People, 3 Cats, and a Dog in a 325sf Tiny House On Wheels

Emily Gerde and her husband Justin, son Wyatt, three cats and one dog live in a 325 square foot tiny house on wheels. Emily is the author of Minimalist Living for a Maximum Life, which provides insight on their tiny house journey and how a minimalist, organic, holistic, mindful lifestyle led to a life of their dreams. What's it like raising a minimalist family with plans to grow in tiny house? How do you keep the intake of stuff to a minimum while creating an enriching experience for your children? I'll ask Emily those questions and more. In this episode:Why did Emily settle on relatively large (325sf) tiny house on wheels?What’s it like to move a 20,000lb tiny house?Why Emily and her family started living in a camper but have decided to abandon that project?How to deal with the judgement you receive from choosing to live in a tiny house as a family?Emily’s efforts to legalize tiny house communities in ColoradoWhat will you do when your young children approach teen age?Do you have to live in a tiny house to be a minimalist?How do you control the space (toys, play area, etc.) associated with kids in your tiny house?How do you deal with receiving gifts when most people tend to give children toys?How have you dealt with the need for an address to enroll your son in school?Find the full show notes, transcript, links and resources on the website.Support the Show.Listen. Subscribe. Rate. Review. Apple Podcasts Spotify More... Follow Ethan. Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Facebook Want to say 'thank you' for the show? Buy me a coffee!