Motherhood Simplified

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Why decluttering is important NOW Feb 02, 2021

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If you’ve been thinking about decluttering but keep finding reasons to put it off, I’m here to gently nudge you and say, “It’s time to make it a priority!”

I know you want a clean, organized home where things feel easy to manage. But if you’ve been feeling stuck or overwhelmed, let’s talk about why decluttering is more important than just having a tidy space—and why you should stop making excuses and start taking action!

If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed and aren’t sure where to begin, I’ve got you covered. My Decluttering Simplified program is designed specifically for moms like you. It’s a step-by-step guide that walks you through the process of decluttering your entire home—even if you’ve got kids around or a busy schedule.

In Decluttering Simplified, you’ll learn:

How to get started (even if you feel totally overwhelmed)
How to handle family members who aren’t on board
How to declutter tricky areas like toys, clothes, and sentimental items
And how to finally create a home that feels peaceful and easy to maintain

This program will be a game-changer for your home and your life—I promise.

How and why moms need to declutter differently than anyone else Jan 12, 2021

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Why mothers need to declutter differently than anyone else.
-in dec 2020 140,000 women lost jobs, 16,000 men gained jobs.
The balance of the mental load in the home has historically been skewed and put onto the mother.
Which means we have less time, energy and overall bandwidth to just “get things done.” Especially right now.
We’re figuring out how to school our kids. We’re seeking ways to support them emotionally. And we’re doing it blindly.
And we’re doing it in homes that are overwhelming on a regular day. “Regular.”
We don’t get huge pockets of time to do this so we need to do it in bite sized pieces (workshop plug)
We are making decisions on behalf of, or holding the space for others to make the decisions. So YOU need support in that.
When you get support, you can better support others - aka your family.

How to declutter and have enough, but not too much Jan 05, 2021

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The whole point of decluttering is to have enough, but not too much.

It's why I won't ever give a list of what you should have, or how much. It's different for everyone, and it changes based on your season of life, home size, and more.

The only way you will figure out what this balance is for you is to actually declutter! Dive in and get started with Decluttering Simplified. It requires action, and introspection. Asking yourself questions and thinking critically about what you have, need, and use.

How do you tell if you have enough, but not too much.

Toys

Clothes

Dishes

Parkinson's law says if you have more, you're going to use more and then you get stuck in this cycle of being too far behind to actually catch up.

Why and when you should declutter toys Dec 30, 2020

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Enroll in Toy Decluttering 101

Come learn 8 reasons you should declutter the toys, and when you should get started! If you want to get into the bonus Toy decluttering workshop and learn

-different decluttering personalities of kids, and how to support them in decluttering

-strategies for actually doing the act of decluttering based on their personalities

-strategies for decluttering specific categories of toys including books, legos, tech/gaming, and dolls

-conversations for communicating decluttering to your kids

-and a Q&A session with me answering your real life questions about toys, enroll in Decluttering SImplified right here

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Why you should declutter toys:

1. The house stays cleaner, and is easier to clean up and organize short and long term

2. Kids care more for the things they have

3. They know where their things are, and how to put them away - and not just toys, all their things

4. increased gratitude and maturity around their possessions

5. Responsibility for their things, being trusted with nice things

6. More in depth play and creativity

7. Cooperative play increases

8. Independent play increases

When you should declutter toys:

After you have decluttered your stuff and other areas of the home

Imagine if you woke up and someone took your stuff, or your spouse's stuff

FInding the balance between their autonomy and your responsibility for letting it get out of hand

Post holiday decluttering tips! Dec 27, 2020

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Come learn the best tips and tricks for decluttering after the holidays

1. Enjoy your space, time and family

2. Make a list of what worked, and what didn't work for you this holiday season. Then make a list of what you want to be different next year and how you'll make it happen.

3. It's really not the BEST time to declutter toys right now, but you can still make a whole lot of sustainable progress

4. The truth about toy decluttering

*it's usually what we want to do first, but it's not the best place to start

*our kids are not the ones responsible for what is in the home, or for what stays and goes

*Do as I say, not as I do

*You need experience, and decluttering is a skill. If you haven't done it, how can you teach it?

*The root issue of the clutter is you, personal responsibility is a must

The toy workshop sign up - you must be enrolled in Decluttering Simplified and then you will get the workshop included as a free bonus! motherhoodsimplified.com/declutteringsimplified

The best decluttering tips of 2020 Dec 20, 2020

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Come learn the best decluttering tips of 2020 and get into Clear Your Clutter here

AND if you want to declutter your home start to finish get into Decluttering Simplified at motherhoodsimplified.com/declutteringsimplified

How to survive the holiday consumerism Dec 13, 2020

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How to mindfully declutter your stuff Nov 29, 2020

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Clutter chronicles: how Nichole decluttered her home during the pandemic Nov 23, 2020

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