US EditionAsking Eric: My Daughter Has Made It Clear She Doesn’t Want Any of Our Family’s Cherished Heirlooms
- The author shares with Eric that their daughter Lauren, who is 31 years old, is moving to California and plans to bring only the belongings she can fit in her car, adopting a minimalist approach and choosing not to inherit any family keepsakes.
- Lauren’s disinterest in heirlooms, saying "there's nothing she wants me to pass down to her," prompts the author to consider offering items first to Lauren and otherwise to step-grandchildren they feel close to.
- The author is close to two granddaughters aged five, who live with their grandmother Rachel, the author's stepdaughter, and feels heirlooms might be valued by these grandchildren.
- Advice emphasizes communicating openly with Lauren about plans to distribute heirlooms, which lays healthy groundwork and prevents her from feeling blindsided, allowing for informed decisions.
- The author hopes to pass heirlooms without forcing sentiment where unwanted and sees moving forward with stepchildren and grandchildren as a way to honor family history despite challenges.
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Asking Eric: Minimalist daughter doesn’t want any family heirlooms - Tribune Content Agency
Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her. I’ll admit I was shocked. She’s the youngest in my bloodline, and I always imagined certain heirlooms or […]
Asking Eric: I’m wondering what to do with heirlooms my minimalist daughter doesn’t want
Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her. I’ll admit I was shocked. She’s the youngest in my bloodline, and I always imagined certain heirlooms or sentimental items going to her.I have two granddaughters from my stepdaughter, Rachel (age 32). I’m very close with both gir…
Asking Eric: Daughter has no interest in my heirlooms due to ‘minimalist’ lifestyle; who gets them?
Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her. I’ll admit I was shocked. She’s the youngest in my bloodline, and I always imagined certain heirlooms or sentimental items going to her.
Asking Eric: My minimalist daughter recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her
DEAR ERIC: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me to pass down to her. I’ll admit I was shocked. She’s the youngest in my bloodline, and I always imagined certain heirlooms or sentimental items going to her.
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