Calling all adults! If you are the parent with adult children who will have to clean out your house when you die, set a timer, open a closet cupboard or drawer and start today. By spending 15 minutes a day that's 90 hours in a year. And if you start with 15 minutes you might do more. Don't make this disaster part of your inheritance.

My friends actually lost their home in a house fire yesterday. Thankfully, all the humans were safe, but all their belongings are gone. Also thankfully, we have an amazing community jumping into action to assist and provide. The community really is the best thing ever.

When Dawn said, "I grew up poor- we would never have gotten rid of..." WOW!!! That was my thinking until I found this KZfaq channel & it changed my life! NOW I am trying to convince my mom (who is in her 70's)- why she doesn't need to live in clutter & chaos!... Just yesterday my 13yr old asked, while we were watching Hoarders on TV, "would that have been u if u didn't find 'The Minimal Mom'?"- I said, "Maybe- bcuz I didn't know how to declutter- but now I do." 3yrs watching The Minimal Mom & 80% of my clutter is now gone!!!❤🎉😊

I spent my adult life as a single working mom. Life was surrounded with being a mom, paying the bills, keeping my home tidy and the laundry done and working. There was no spare time. It wasn’t until I empty nested and retired that I was able to connect with other women. It was then that I realized how important it is to have girl friends. Dawn, you have inspired me in decluttering and not depending on “collections” and things to give me fulfillment. It is the feeling of being safe, having someone to call in an emergency, being prepared with necessities and free of clutter. Excellent podcast. I’ve learned so much through the years both from you and other KZfaqrs. Thank you.

Dawn, you do bring a lot of joy. Watching your videos, I literally feel like what you do is a calling from God. You are doing His work as you help people find peace in their own homes. Thanks for being a light in this world 💕

Dawn, your interviews with Dr. Delony are some of my favorites. This house is choas and it's so obvious with how blah we all are here. We have no ambition or motivation and anxiety is so high. I truly believe what he says about living in chaos. I watched the Minimalist documentary now on KZfaq and I saw the 333 lady who talked about how she hasn't had any MS relapses since she got rid of her stuff - now that's impressive! I'll have to just keeping watching these over and over til it sticks.

I'm currently in the battle against clutter among my family. It has literally turned to the point of me asking "do you want me or the stuff?" Cuz I simply cannot keep up with the stuff anymore and be present for them at the same time.

Still “peeling” my condo like an onion with declutter. When I started couple years ago every closet drawer shelves were stuffed and had full boxes bins on the floors too. Now so much was decluttered and im able put away things, but find I want to get rid of more because it feels so good. And easier to clean. As a new retiree I just don’t want things anymore.

I love that John recognizes the joy you share with the world! Y'all do great stuff together. I am so thankful that I found you before my father died; your voice is helping me say goodbye to him and part with his stuff. I'm reminded that when we die we leave stuff and memories about us. The stuff ends up in a landfill; it's the memories we made with those left behind that make up our lives and our legacy. Thank you, Dawn.

So many gems in this video! 👏I especially appreciated: - building community rather than stockpiling stuff as a way to weather hard times - anxiety as an alarm system and clue to things we *can* problem-solve : - ) ❤ - mental health healing in community vs. an over-professionalized thing that has to happen somewhere else - the power of TAKING ACTION on a goal to build confidence that spreads to all areas of life 🏋❤🏋 - normalization that making new friends is a recurring process that creates a life well-lived! : - D Thank you so much, Dawn, for this introduction to Dr. Delony!

I love the shout out to Missouri beef! And from a Texan. That's awesome!

This was- as usual, Dawn - wonderful. Moving and inspiring. But my favourite part was when he thanked you and expressed what so many of us feel. Your channel, your well-thought out principles, they are changing my and my husband‘s life, and giving me a feeling of hope and lightness. Thank you, Dawn ❤

This was SOOOO GOOD! So many things you and John said are so true! I was also convicted and need to do more with my kids and stop worrying about stuff!

Finally another video ! I was going through withdrawal lol

Yay! I love when you two come together!

This is me RIGHT now! I inherited my grandparents house with 55 years of stuff. I and I alone get to deal with it all!😫 My husband and kids try to help but he didn't know them that well and my kids are little. This has been a huge stress and emotional drain on me. When my mom dies I get to do it again. So I have been trying to get rid of my own personal stuff everyday. I want one box for my kids to keep. Everything else sell, donate or trash. I don't wish this on anyone in this world. It has been so hard. 😢

There is so much information in this video that I have watched it twice. I must have been ready for some new lessons that I received some new, “deep” insights. Thank you.

Thx for sharing your Podcast here. You have given me such great resources for a happier life.

This was so good. Love you both even more!

Awesome! Thanks for everything, Dawn!

I'm loving this new channel! Minimal Mom Podcast is a new fave ❤

Thank you for asking these questions! Especially the 'receasion' one hit home with me.

This was a great interview with so much good information for moving forward. Thank you both so much.

Thank you, such good wisdom!

This was a great interview!! Loved it

So cool to see two of my favourite KZfaqrs having a chat!

This was wonderful thank you both for helping me and the rest of us!!! God Bless 😁❤️🪴🙏🏻🐶

Two amazing people sharing with us. This was an awesome podcast. Thank you both and all those who support you. ❤

This is really good! Interesting about mental health and needing community. Very good information about anxiety! I'll need to listen again!

Two of my favorite KZfaq people in one place. I knew this was going to be good.. And it was!

Thank you both 😊❤

Dawn! I have been so inspired by you since the covid days at home that I have started decluttering as a side hustle. I've already had 2 clients and love helping others! Its definitely something I enjoy. 😊

Dawn you are amazing. Thank you for all you do. It has helped me so much. I've always none clutter is my down fall in many ways but especially for anxiety. And John's comments are so eye opening. I'm very slowly decluttering, but I'll get there. It is sooo freeing!!!!

I totally enjoyed this podcast. Thank you.

OMG Dawn! I burst into tears 3 times during this. You gave no idea how my brain just went ZOOM and all of a sudden! Blam, my world view just turned on its head. TY!! You have no idea!🎉

I'm currently observing people experiencing "delayed decisions," because I'm helping to declutter an elderly person's home that just moved to assisted living. The family is just not willing or not ready to make a decision, on many items, so they move things from here to there.

I have to agree with Dr. John about the anxiety (I have PTSD and anxiety is the major component of it) being an alarm that something's wrong. There are many causes (especially with mental health) but stopping and figuring out what's wrong/what do I need/etc. after the anxiety alarm bell rings is so important. Also, we got out of debt and decluttered (at the same time...didn't relate them at the time...but it happened over the same years) and having both of those done makes such a difference for me. It actually does help with the feeling of safety.

OMG I needed this today. I’ve been trying to clean out all the stuff my parents left behind. I just can’t seem to do it “alone”.

I didn’t know you did this podcast too! Now I’m subscribed, of course!

Thank you 🙏 Thank you 🙏 Thank you 🙏❤️

On I loved this. Terrific team.

My two favorites! ☺️

I really like that John says "if you can make peace with that" in reference to the ups and downs of life

Community is important but what happens if you don't have one or at least one you don't communicate with. I'm quite an introvert and also have slightly not neighbours I would trust.

Good life is made of time serving others, helping others, spending time with others and loving others. Making memories and friends at the end of the day, not stuff. Still finding more stuff to rid of as time goes on that is just stuff.

✨This is great and very very useful! Watched twice to get it in me.

Great Video!

Wow,my 2 favorite podcasters

So my Two favorite takeaway’s were, assessing crisis resources: That would be bound to help someone feel less anxious. (I have been anxious since I was a child about what happens when my mom dies? Here I am 53 years later and I still don’t have a plan!!) Don’t make a happy child happy. That was very endearing, his story about his child best day. I am very touched.

Cas Joe and Team Joecas! Amazing Simply Amazing! Can u please share where the large white cube storage cabinet is from? TY Linda, Pa.

Wonderful

This happened to me…my mom passed away in 2021…I am an only child, both my parents at the time had Covid, dad had to move out by the end of March that year, and everything ended up in my garage…now two years later I am still trying to go through everything of theirs,plus my family’s clutter….I am so overwhelmed!

This is me! I have all my Moms stuff sitting in my basement and it’s been there for a year! I never wanted it to come here because I knew it would take forever to get it sorted and gone - and here I am a year later! I’m so discouraged!

Wow. Best video/collab on KZfaq? Yup!

Lol “inventory I hate that word” minimal moms favorite word=inventory

This title cracks me up! If you feel unsafe with your doctor, then find a new doctor! 😂

"the greatest thing you can do to prepare for a recession is to know your neighbors... Enjoy meals together, cancel your subscription services and get together in your front yard ". YES!!!!!! What truth

Very good. 😊👍

Question- what should we do with kids baby teeth?

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What do you say to a parent who gets upset because you don't want to keep a ton of their stuff when they die? I want to keep some things, but not a lot of stuff. I have my own stuff in my house. I don't have room to add a bunch more. And, my mom's taste isn't my taste.

Reacting to the chaos around us does not cause ADHD - it definitely makes it more obvious, but it does NOT cause it - he seemed to completely disregard that key component. I was honestly abhorred that a known mental health professional said that it was all due to the increased clutter, etc., because it's absolutely not.

It's hard to hear Bill's voice...

Why isn't my comment made public? Must have hit a nerve over what I wrote about being POOR.

Sir, you are my people, but don't think yourself as extreme until you buy a milk cow just so you can learn how to make your own cheese because of "reasons". 😅

Okay I need to set something straight about ADHD. The "expert" mixes up two different things: the genetics and the symptoms. ADHD IS DEFINITELY GENETIC just like autism and other things, this has been proved many tiems. BUT other disorders like anxiety or trauma can give ADHD-like or autism-like symptoms, but they can also hide the symptoms of genetic autism and genetic ADHD. Or make them even worse. It's a case-by-case. What DOES happen is that our modern world is very very adverse and misadapted to the needs of ADHD and autistic people, making them more and more disabled because their environment is completely the opposite of what they need. There is no epidemic of whatever, there is a world that makes it more and more difficult to live with these conditions, increasing the need of proper diagnosis and adaptation because we can no longer find any safe place in society where we can thrive as autistic or ADHD. Also there is an increase of knowledge regarding these conditions: not so long ago we used to be called "changelings" and be murdered as children because of this. The murders still happen tho.

Not New

Pls stop the hand talking.

This is awesome!

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