I am a father of 3 and my wife is a nurse. I have been homesteading for over 20 years living off the land and using permaculture to sustain my family. Our 3 daughters have been homeschooled and my 2 oldest daughters are currently in college (4.0 students). We must be doing something right!
This is our second homestead and is ¾ of an acre. Having a small homestead has really taught us the value of permaculture. Our last homestead of about 18 years was 1/3 of an acre. Between what we grew on that homestead and what I hunted/fished we were about 90% self-sufficient. This was an amazing feat and most of my farmer friends could not grasp that.