Author: Lillian
Defining the Clutter: the Struggle of Labeling Hoarding
8-minute read time. Today’s post is another rough first draft of a piece I recently submitted for another class. Again, once I get comments on this piece, I’ll share them and edit them to improve the story. This article contains content you might have seen in my other pieces, namely the explainer I wrote about… Read more
Hesitancy
9-minute read time. I want to write a book. At least, I think I do. I think that the topic of this blog deserves to be published. I don’t care so much that it is me writing it (that’s not to say I don’t take pride in my work), but I think writing a book… Read more
Interview with Kara
23-minute read time. Welcome back from the November holiday! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving. I will return to posting today with a great interview I did with one of my fellow students in the JHU Master’s program. I thought this interview was particularly interesting because Kara is one of the few… Read more
Shower
6-minute read time. Today’s piece is a personal essay about my experience with cleanliness. Please enjoy. Stepping into the shower should feel relieving. Washing away a day’s worth of sweat, grime, and dirt is usually a pleasant, comforting experience. As the warm water washes over you, the smell of your shampoo fills your nostrils, and… Read more
Interview Questions
8-minute read time. Today’s post is a guideline for the questions I asked during the interviews I have given recently. When approaching the topic of hoarding, I think transparency is of the utmost importance, and if posting these questions helps my sources feel more comfortable talking to me, I am happy. Of course, the conversations… Read more
Hoarding Statistics: An Infographic
10-minute read time. During my free time today, I thought it would be nice to practice making an infographic with some statistics about hoarders. Granted, this data is from around 20 years ago, so it might be slightly outdated, but the general trends highlight some pretty interesting patterns. For more information, see my source at the… Read more
Improving the Narrative Around Hoarding, Part 1
9-minute read time. This weekend’s post is a rough first draft of a piece I recently submitted for one of my classes about 20 minutes ago, LOL. I thought it might be illuminating to take you all through my drafting and revision process, so once I get comments on this piece, I’ll share them and… Read more
Interview with TN
33-minute read time. Today’s post is the transcript of a lovely interview I had with TN, a fellow adult child of a hoarder. Some words have been redacted to ensure her privacy. Thu, Nov 21, 2024 11:12AM • 51:45 SUMMARY KEYWORDS hoarding behavior, emotional impact, social life, hoarding definition, early observations, flood damage, mental health,… Read more
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 were younger. We would find odd jobs here and there, mowing a lawn, shoveling snow, raking up leaves, but it didn’t help much. Our mom would take… Read more
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 to ensure her privacy. Thu, Nov 21, 2024 11:26AM • 36:22 SUMMARY KEYWORDS hoarding definition, emotional weight, family conflict, childhood memories, social life, safe space, TV shows,… Read more
