Category Parenting

A cluttered bedroom on a video cover beside a stock photo of a playroom with toys, for the story of a mom of two young boys getting rid of over half of their belongings

Mom Of Two Boys Four…

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Some closets hold clothes. Others hold everything that has nowhere else to…

Four colorful pens lie on a sheet of lined paper.

Back To School 2026 Has…

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The backpack is bought, the first week is over, and the supply…

An empty classroom is lit by sunlight from the windows.

Only 41% Of Teens Back…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

If there is a teenager in your house, you may already know…

An empty wooden dining table with chairs sits ready for a family meal.

All Or Nothing Screen Time…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

Screen time may be the most argued-about topic at the modern family…

A pile of colorful geometric magnetic building toys.

Magnetic Stick Figure Toy Sets…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

Magnetic building toys are the kind of gift that looks harmless in…

A blue laundry basket holds a pile of clean white clothes.

Nagging Your Teen About Chores…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

“Take out the trash.” “Did you do your laundry?” “I asked you…

Small children's clothes hang on a rack above a row of shoes.

Buying Back To School Clothes…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

Every summer the same thing happens. The store displays go up, the…

A table set with a bowl, plate and spoon for a toddler meal.

Costway Recalls 3,332 Convertible High…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

If there is a convertible high chair in your kitchen, or one…

A bedroom with bunk beds beside a window.

Bonnlo Bunk Beds Sold On…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

A bunk bed is a childhood classic. It turns a shared bedroom…

A white wooden crib in a nursery with a patterned wall.

CPSC Tells Parents To Stop…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

Crib bumpers look so sweet. The soft padding, the cute patterns, the…

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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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A cluttered bedroom on a video cover beside a stock photo of a playroom with toys, for the story of a mom of two young boys getting rid of over half of their belongings
A woman holding a stack of notebooks on a video cover beside a stock photo of an open notebook and pen, for the story of decluttering notebooks and pens
A mom in her kitchen on a video cover beside a stock photo of neatly organized dishes in a drawer, for the story of pulling over 100 things out of kitchen cabinets
Picker hits garage sales with Mama Picker and calls the last sale a favorite
Garage sale shopper finds used tennis rackets and Switch joysticks to resell
Online seller makes a $2,800 bulk buy to rescue slumping store sales
Reseller gives a flea market seller an extra $1,100 and plans to sell her boxes of Lego
Woman tests her one rule for organizing anything on a huge walk in closet
Mom sold almost 100 items in one month on a no fee selling app while her kids slept