Single Mom Builds House With Kids After Watching YouTube

Published on 06/18/2018
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We Did It

The Brookins really did go on to build their own house. “Yes, my kids and I actually built it with our own hands. Not because we knew how, or because a single other person thought it was a sane idea. We built a house because we needed a radical move to shift our trajectory toward a better life.”

We Did It

We Did It

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Kids Join In

As soon as she uttered the words aloud, she and the kids began fantasizing about building their own home. “The kids joined in and started drawing floor plans on little notepads,” said Cara.

Kids Join In

Kids Join In

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