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,…
The Flood, by Matthew P.
4-minute read time. Please enjoy this piece by my little brother. Hoarding is unique in its inability to be understood by those who have not experienced it. To…