When overwhelm is your baseline, it’s time to make some overdue changes in your home, and most definitely your mindset. Here are 7 things to de-normalize, as observed by a certified professional organizer, who’s helped hundreds of families get UNSTUCK.

I work with TONS of families to help streamline and simplify play spaces, and teach kids of all ages how to declutter and organize—a fun process that results in more creative play, greater independence, and improved problem solving and focus.

It is NOT impossible to make this happen in your home, and it starts with avoiding the common organizing products that you see all over Instagram. This article shows you what to avoid and what to use instead, but also has concrete and actionable steps to transfor your play room.

Hear some of the most common things clients confess during organizing sessions, and read on for 9 tips from a certified professional organizer to knock out two goals at once—save money and declutter. You’ll be inspired to start your own research to see for yourself.

As a certified professional organizer and licensed OT who is specialized in helping people with brain-based conditions like ADD/ADHD, I was so honored when my client offered to share her own story of her late diagnosis and subsequent experience with professional organizing (first with someone else, then me). Learn about her experience by reading this personal interview; can you relate? This story is so common among my clients.

I promise you, if you declutter these 24 items, your bedroom/bathroom will look and feel refreshingly different.

Save this page, print this list, and check off as you go—and remember to take your own BEFORE pics to see how far you’ve come. Recruit a friend for helpful body doubling! One item at a time, you’ve got this.

Christmas morning was (hopefully) lovely, but now the day has passed and it looks like Santa’s workshop exploded in your living room. Don’t panic—follow these practical steps to tame the chaos and intentionally organize your new gifts! Loaded with local resources for recycling and donation and real-life tips and tricks you can apply today to make an immediate (and long-term) difference.

I’m reflecting on a selfless mama moment from this weekend, and I’m sharing 3 examples of how I’m firm in boundaries in my own home to help me stay calm around the chaos of being a parent.

I'll be the FIRST to confess I've made some of these mistakes. I cringe when I hear myself mindlessly saying any of these very common phrases to my own kid. When I'm organizing with families, I try to intervene quickly if a parent innocently asks one of these sabotaging questions. This is a list of 5 phrases NOT to say, if you want your child to feel confident making decisions to let go of their belongings.

I'm a professional organizer AND occupational therapist sharing back-to-school tips for busy families! Helping our children feel confident about school means making some child-centered behind-the-scenes adjustments and tweaks to facilitate success and reduce stress on ourselves and our kids.

The words we use can be empowering or limiting. Choose a proactive stance in your decluttering journey that yields amazing results (over and over), and watch your mouth for this all-too-common slip-up.

Let me help you get the mood right for DECLUTTERING. If you zero initiation to start to if you’re ready to make some moves, I’ve got you covered from mindset to music to accountability. Get ready and get excited with these practical tips!

Today we’re celebrating our wedding anniversary in an unconventional way. Knocking out goals at home together—that focus on tidying and preparing for the week ahead—is a mutually appreciated practice that might not be romantic but keeps our love strong and satisfying (and also offers us both inner calm so we show up as better partners and parents). Don’t believe me? Read on.

Is the heaviness of guilt slowing or stalling your decluttering journey? Let’s flip the script and move forward with grace and gratitude.

Let’s talk about paper clutter. Concrete steps to get back in control and slow the onslaught.

Here’s a deep dive into decluttering jam-packed hidden spaces, #3 of the 4 most common culprits I see as a professional organizer. You can do this! Take back control of your closets, your cabinets, your drawers.

Part 2 of this four-part series is about DOOM PILES/DOOM BAGS. They’re a smart quick fix to clutter, but in no way a long-term solution, and they can easily get out of hand and overwhelming if we don’t address them. Learn top tips from a pro organizer on how to tackle a doom bin AND prevent this particular clutter buildup in the future.

Clutter happens to all of us. And I mean, ALL of us. In this 4-part series, I rely on my expertise as a professional organizer, summoning all my experience in real peoples’ homes to call out the most common issues I see—and how to remedy them. Let’s start with BURIED SURFACES.

It is not too late (or too soon) to teach your kids the invaluable life skill of ORGANIZATION—even if you aren’t organized yourself. Let me help you learn so you can help them. Know better, do better, right? This article is packed with concrete examples, sample scripts, and practical advice you can start today!