Q+A: "HELP! My 'fantasy self,' 'Just-in Case,' and 'Some Day' keep talking to me all at once!"

The Minimal Mom

Dawn Madsen

Self-improvement, Education:how To, Education, How To

4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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My kids want to keep everything - how do I help them declutter? I want clear counters, but where do I put the stuff? My “fantasy self,” “Justin Case,” and “Some Day” keep talking to me all at once - HELP!Listen in as Dawn answers from listeners on these topics and more! Want to record a decluttering question? You can do so here: https://sayhi.chat/MinimalMom 1:05 - How do I navigate kids with an age gap sharing room? 4:13 - I want clear counters, but where do I put the food? 7:26 - How do I get rid of my kids sentimental items? 13:49 - My “fantasy self,” “Justin Case,” and “Some Day” keep talking to me all at once! 19:19 - Do I include my kinds in decluttering? 24:28 - How do I handle a partner who wants to keep piles of stuff? Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn

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0:00.0	I have a love or hate relationship with that gal we all know named Fantasy Me, but I hate the mess she makes on my craft room.
0:07.0	How do you get through the mental block to reduce the amount of your children's sentimental items?
0:15.0	I have two girls, eight and five years old.
0:18.0	When I ask her, she needs everything. She tells me she
0:21.6	can't let go of anything she has because she needs it. My husband of 30 plus years has
0:27.7	OCD, and I wondered if you had any tips in the situation where a spouse is not wanting to
0:32.9	declutter. Welcome to the Minimal Mom podcast, where simplicity meets inspiration on your journey to a
0:40.8	clutter-free and intentional life.
0:43.3	Join us each week as we dive into practical tips, real-life stories, and expert interviews
0:48.7	to guide you through the art of decluttering, intentional living, and finding joy in the simple
0:54.1	moments. Whether you're a
0:55.4	seasonalist or just starting your journey, we're here to help you create a life with less stuff
1:00.9	and more meaning. This is the Minimal Mom podcast. How do you help with the age gap of children
1:07.5	sharing a room? I have a one-year-old and an eight-year-old girl sharing a room.
1:12.5	And I also have a three, five, and nine-year-old boys sharing a room. Their interests and likes and
1:20.1	one wants more things, one wants less things. How do I help them navigate what they want in their room? Brittany, this is such a good
1:29.4	question. And even though our kids are closer in age, we still see the differences in their
1:35.7	personalities and how they like to keep their rooms. So our daughters are 12 and 14, and one is
1:42.8	naturally neater and the other one is naturally messier. And so one doesn't
1:47.7	mind if there's clothes on the floor and stuff everywhere. And the other one does. It bothers her.
1:52.6	Like she really likes her space to be neat and tidy. And so what we've done is two things.
1:58.1	One is to make sure each child has their own space. So even in a very small
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