The Minimalist Mom. Minimalist Family: 12 Useful Links. Earlier this week we published an essay called Start With Yourself, which addressed the following question: I really want to embrace a minimalist lifestyle, but my husband/wife/children/partner/friends/family isn’t on board with me. What should I do? As promised, here are 12 additional links to help you further explore the answers to this question. Becoming Minimalist: Start Here. Be More with Less. Miss minimalist.