On my recent trip home, I was the very last vehicle to be loaded on the ferry. As we were returning to our cars; a lady asked if she could take a photo of my bumper sticker. I have had this sticker …
What Hoarding Is…
Technically hoarding has a very specific definition. The Mayo Clinic states this: “Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to s …
Parents That Hoard Can Sear Our Souls
It’s a valid fear that your parents could burn alive in their hoard. It’s also a valid fear that mounds of stuff may become an avalanche, crushing them. It isn’t enough that our parents are aging and …
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Remembering Those Who Serve & Hoarding
As a day of remembrance on 9/11 I am taking moments today to truly reflect on what it means to serve. On 9-11 our first responders, emergency personnel and countless selfless folks ran right into the …
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Want To & Vomit
While picking my cat (Felix-The Chief Nap Enforcer) up from the vet the other day I had an interesting chat with the Doctor who has helped several of my critters over the past few years. Our …
Engage with the Person That Hoards
It is estimated that 2-5% of the population in the USA has a problem with hoarding issues. If you also look at how many folks who don’t hoard, but are impacted by it, the number is estimated at a s …