It’s so sad and disturbing to know that kids live in situations like this with little relief to be found. We are groomed to keep the hoarding secret, to hide when the doorbell rings and make …
Finding Healing in the Art of Woodworking
My Grandpa Moses was a millwright for 30 years and retired from the mill in Louisiana. When he first moved to the Pacific Northwest he built a house for his family to live in. It was built so well, …
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What Does #YLITH Mean?
Youth Living In The Hoard The #hashtag #YLITH was developed because I wanted a way to differentiate the YOUTH who may have opportunities to escape the hoard from time to time. I wanted …
What does #AKOPTH mean?
Adult Kid Of Parents That Hoard This #hashtag #AKOPTH was developed because I referred to myself as a “kid” often in my younger years. Truly an “ode” to the goats that we had when growing …
No More Shame For #YLITH
What happens when Youth Living in the Hoard cannot escape the chaos for an extended period of time? It wears on their mental health and for many it can be hard to find ways to engage in meaningful …
No, We Don’t Have to Hang Around Toxic People Just Because It’s A Holiday!
As we move into the holidays, I know there is outside pressure, as well as *internal* pressure that we put on ourselves to spend time with the people we *should* spend time with. What …
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