A personal story about living with a hoarder and the challenges faced after their death.
I married a hoarder. When our house burned down, I was ecstatic, because it meant starting over with a clean slate — or so I thought. When my husband died, he was renting at least five warehouses (not storage lockers, but actual warehouses) to keep his “stuff,” because our home was full again. After his death I got rid of everything. I found more than $25,000 in cash hidden in different places.Dear Gram : It’s your home, and you can issue demands with abandon.
But your son should work with his daughter to teach her how to be a better guest.First, this caveat. I don’t know if you have raised any daughters, but teenage girls are notoriously messy. (I’m having flashbacks just thinking about it.) Some tolerance and grandmotherly indulgence is called for. Handle this with clarity and humor. Tell the teen, “This is your room while you’re here, and I want you to feel cozy, comfortable and at home. But it’s my room the rest of the time, so can you do me a favor and keep it tidier? I love looking in and seeing you in this space. But I don’t want my head to explod
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