Tag: hoarding
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 Granted, this data is from around 20 years ago, so it might be slightly outdated, but the general trends highlight some pretty interesting patterns.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
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 there is still a lot to be known, so if you would like to add something to this page or see a necessary correction, please leave a… Read more
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 them, see the sagging wood floor,Scratched by those who caredMore for the arrangement of the furnitureThan the state they left it in.Look at the curtains, distressed and… Read more
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 wonder if they notice me looking at them. I wonder if they think I am staring at them, judging from afar. As I sit in this Panera… Read more
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 understand the effect that growing up in a hoarding household has, one must have grown up in a hoarding household. People can empathize with you and try… Read more
