Less Than I Had: My Children’s Definition of a “Good Christmas”
3-year-old Logan Littlejohn plays with a new toy. I want my children to have less than I had. I know that sounds counterintuitive; each generation should want more for their children than they had themselves. Right? I suppose so. On the heels of Christmas, I’m in a strange place, pondering what it means to internalize our culture of consumption and force that on my children. After all, they’re only toddlers and they have years to make up their minds about this. Before... Read More
