Conquering Kids’ Clutter


By Catherine Shahan Bromberg



Let’s face it, children are a housekeeping disaster. Parents acquire an astounding amount of junk – starting around the time the pregnancy test comes back positive. There are how-to books, the baby’s first 107 teddy bears and boxes of hand-me-downs from so-called “friends” desperate to clear some space in their own overflowing homes.







Getting Started
4 simple steps you can take towards achieving a clutter-free home
Then, there is the dizzying array of time-sensitive paraphernalia – all essential for baby’s safety and development during whichever crucial three-day time period parents have just missed. It only gets worse when kids become old enough to learn the concepts of “mine,” “more” and “shopping.”



When faced with the frightening truth, what can typical, clutter-bound parents do, aside from lowering their standards for neatness and order?



Parent, Heal Thyself


According to the experts, the place to start is with a long, hard look in the mirror.


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