Have your kids ever asked you tough questions like, “Why can’t I have an Ipod touch like my friend does?” or “Why don’t we have a summer house like Aunt Jane?” But what if they also asked you tough questions like, “Why do we have a second house when there are so many homeless people, can we give them one?”

Find out what happened when one family was so moved by their daughter’s conviction in this particular matter that their family of four decided to sell their 6,500-square-foot home. They bought a new one less than half the size and are giving away about $850,000, more than the price difference between the homes.

Kevin Salwen wrote a book with his daughter called “The Power of Half” about the family’s experience.

Check out their story at http://www.thepowerofhalf.com/home