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Sheeba | This, Right Here's avatar

I had so much fun doing this with you, Ann!ā¤ļø

Dooley Noted's avatar

Same! I love the way you write. I feel like I’m in the room as the stories develop. 🄰 And the emotional ups and downs behind each motivation to hold on or let go is so captivating. ā¤ļø

V S Uma's avatar

Hey Sheeba and Ann

Great job guys

Loved reading this post

A cardboard box , bot it showed tej creative side of Karthika the saver šŸ‘

Food insights by Ann 🫶🫶🫶

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Dooley Noted's avatar

Thank you for reading! Which of the character can you relate to more?

Debbie Giannioti's avatar

The message always lands better through a story.

Many years ago, I pressured my son to declutter much faster than he was able to. My concern was valid: there were too many decisions to make and too many things to get through.

But the pressure made the process slow and excruciating, not faster.

These ideas (let the space be the limit, accept what's "good enough", explain things in a way children can understand) look deceptively simple.

Yet I can say from experience: they work.

Dooley Noted's avatar

One thing I love about this story how it taps into the urgency the mom was feeling, but once she noticed her daughter’s distress, she switched her approach. We experience that so often, that when we pause to connect with the emotions rather than the behavior, we reach a win-win solution.

Debbie Giannioti's avatar

Thank you for highlighting that!

It’s one of the most powerful skills we can build as parents.

I didn’t notice that aspect of the story that complements the practical how-to-declutter part beautifully.