Nice post atr.
I think that some people might have a hard time separating financial security for themselves and satisfaction of the emotions that tend to drive keeping up with the Jones’ types of behaviors with their children’s needs for a house. As long as I am going to raise my children in a homebody fashion I certainly will find any justification for owning a detached property for myself(if I have the means). Nothing wrong with wanting a certain lifestyle and going for it. Would the kids and their peers notice of course if we didn’t own? Of course and that is good opportunity to teach them “different strokes for different folks” which is what we do when we go to peoples apartments condos or beautiful houses.

I enjoy telling them stories about families like ATR’s, so that they can entertain, with confidence, more options for themselves and hopefully, avoid being judgemental.I will also admit that I can see the greener grass aspects or various choices. I also want them to know that they are living in relative oppulence compared to the rest of the world and type of shelter is not generally a good measuring stick of people regardless or any correlations associated with it in the U.S.A.