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She'd had an easy enough time getting rid of the crib, the pack n' play, and the baby swing. They were bulky, and she was happy to get her space back. As her children grew, even their clothes were relatively easy to part with, because most of the time, those clothes had been worn to threads. …

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Eight years ago, I sat in an old rocker while my young kids played on the floor in front of me and the sun painted soft strokes of gold across the sky behind me. I was hundreds of miles away from family, raising our kids while my husband traveled for work, and trying so hard to be everything …

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There's a story (disputably) attributed to Jerry Seinfeld. Back when Jerry was still touring as a comic, a young, aspiring comic asked him for advice. Allegedly, Jerry told him to put a giant calendar on his wall and to put a red X over every day he wrote some jokes. "After a few days," Jerry …

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Angie stood in her closet, halfway ready for the day, when her eyes landed on two pairs of shoes she hadn't worn in months. She grabbed them with a satisfied smile and tossed them into the hallway, figuring she'd round up more items to donate later that evening, after work. Down the hall, …

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Anora O'Connor can never keep her house clean. And in her mind, that means she has too much stuff. She and her husband have been decluttering for more than a year, but—with three kids and their busy lives to keep on top of—there's always more to do. "I want to walk into my home and not feel …

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