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 Colorado
• What 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.

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