Growing Up, by Matthew P.
3-minute read time. Please enjoy this piece by my little brother. We didn’t have much growing up. Our mother didn’t work, and our father had left when we…
Interview with Emma
27-minute read time. Today’s post is the transcript of a lovely interview I had with Emma, a fellow adult child of a hoarder. Some words have been redacted…
Defining Hoarding: An Explainer
7-minute read time. I think it’s time to define hoarding since I have talked about it so much already. There is a lot of research out there, but…
False Foundations, by Matthew P.
1-minute read time. Please enjoy this poem by my little brother. I am built on false foundations,A house balanced on a cliff’s edge.Each step is warped and broken.Climb…
Secret Superpower of Hoarder Children
5-minute read time. I have always considered myself an observer. I notice the people around me, their mannerisms and behaviors, how they dress, talk, and chew. Sometimes, I…
Finances, by Matthew P.
4-minute read time. Please enjoy this piece by my little brother. As I was growing up, I considered myself a middle-class child; I had food and a home,…
