I just read Living Simply with Children by Marie Sherlock. Before I was a parent I took a simplicity discussion class. At that point, I made a series of small life changes. Now that I am a parent and therefore living a more complex life, I thought it would be worth reading up again. Many of the ideas were not new to me but I do find it inspiring to know that others are questioning the fast pace of mainstream living too.

The copy I read has a publication date of 2003. While that really was not long ago, it was long enough that the authors spent significantly more time discussing television viewing by children than they did the influence of the Internet. I think for school-aged children and older, there has likely been a shift in screen time from television to the computer and/or cell phone.

The book pointed me in the direction of some interesting websites:
• The Simple Living Network
• The Center for a New American Dream
• Alternatives for Simple Living

It also referenced Your Money or Your Life, which is another simplicity book I have yet to read. It’s on my list.

Filed under: Research

by Amanda on October 23, 2009