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Seeking Healing From Outside
When I was a kid, I was taught that wrongs should be righted. If someone hit you on the playground, the expectation was that the other child would approach you, ...
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Video: If your parent hoards
Many children and adult children live with a dirty family secret: they grew up with a parent who hoards (PWH). If this is you, what are you responsible for and ...
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Vlog: It’s not my fault!
Many adult children have been forced to take the blame and responsibility for things that their PWH did (or didn't do) unfairly. We've been told that it's our fault that ...
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Poem: If Only You Would Change
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] I always felt out of place,Like I didn’t belong here.The ones who were supposed to love and protect me—Didn’t.Instead, I was told how far I came from measuring ...
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Eight Downloads!
Despite some initial fear and trepidation, I launched my professional website and the free workbook I created on Monday. The result? Eight downloads! On Monday alone, eight individuals took advantage ...
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It’s About Time
The first article about compulsive hoarding was published in 1996. In 2013, the APA published the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) which ...
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Won’t I Lose the Memories?
Walking through my home, I look around and survey the displayed items. Penguin salt and pepper shakers that I display each winter becuase my husband is fond of penguins. Photos ...
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Montana “Save the Date”
You might think you've encountered every situation in your practice, but nothing could prepare you for a client who confesses, “I think I have a hoarding problem.” This revelation can ...
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Whose Problem is it Anyway?
One of the most challenging aspects of having a family member or other loved one who hoards is that they often don't see their relationship with their things and the ...
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Celebrating!
I just wanted to take a brief pause to stop and celebrate the reach of the Parents Who Hoard guided workbook that I released in May. To date, more than ...
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Thank you to each and every one of the amazing people who have helped share the word about the FREE! downloadable workbook I created. I released it online back in ...
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https://youtu.be/FHofHmqExds An invitation to connect and collaborate with medical providers, social service providers, and others working with children to build education and advocacy pieces around the impact of parental hoarding ...
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