Great Moms Blog
Musings, thoughts and mostly encouragement from a working mom in the trenches, for you, a woman working her butt off while wondering if it’s enough and wanting more.
Helping the Hoarder You Love
Today, I posted an article on Kathi Lipp's Clutter Free Academy blog, "How to Help the Hoarder You Love When You've Lost Hope." The article is full of resources, from a Clutter Image Scale to help you assess whether your situation is clutter or hoarding, to...
Podcast: Hoarding vs. Clutter Part 2
In Episode 328B of the Clutter Free Academy podcast, Kathi Lipp and I continue our difficult discussion the realities of living with a loving a hoarder. Listen here. Key points to listen for: Why the mess isn't always the problem When to seek professional help How to...
Podcast: Hoarding vs. Clutter Part 1
In Episode 328 of the Clutter Free Academy podcast, Kathi Lipp and I discuss the hardship that comes with living with and loving a family member who struggles with hoarding. Join us for a bold conversation on the topic by listening here.
How a family blueprint can declutter your schedule without sucking the fun out of your life
Do you ever feel like your home life is a whirlwind of chaos with the inmates running the asylum? Are you stretched to the point of breaking? If so, you’re not alone. Research shows modern moms have way more pressure placed on us than our mothers or grandmothers ever...
How to Say “No”: The Art of Filtering Requests in Any Situation
Are you ready to embrace the philosophy that a wise woman says "no," but aren't sure where to start? When I reviewed You Don’t Have to Try So Hard earlier this week, I shared my top two pieces of advice on the subject: You need to filter requests and you need to use...
The one-word solution to living your best life
I recently talked to a friend about work and life, and the struggle to balance it all. It’s something every working mom faces, right? Not this mom. What’s her secret? She says no. A lot. “Though I wish I could do it all,” she continues. “I have to remind myself that I...
Making the Most of the Calm Before the Storm: Three Things to do Right Now so Crisis Doesn’t Get You Down
Last week, I asked the following question: What would happen if we took time when things were calm to prepare for the inevitable storms that come with life? I asked readers here, on Facebook and on Instagram to share their fears and concerns around the storms of life...
Guest Post: The Sneaky Way Clutter Invades Our Heads
http://www.kathilipp.com/2018/04/the-sneaky-way-clutter-invades-our-heads/ The bible has a lot to say about Clutter. It covers cluttered thinking, cluttered living and cluttered hearts. But when I think of all the ways Clutter invades our homes, our hearts and our...
