A post by Jaime Darkwood, wife of a COH: I didn’t expect hoarding to impact my life in such a big way. I grew up in a house that made constant donations to whatever organization would come by our front door — at least three garbage bags each month, minimum. Stuff came in, stuff went …
June 2013 archive
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Jun 16
New book out, “Collecting Dreams,” written by a COH
From author Sue Whitmer: ” My mother is a hoarder. I chose the title because she had a dream or vision for everything she collected (hoarded).”
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Jun 14
PTSD And The Children of Hoarders
An essay about PTSD by Elaine Dove, a child of a hoarder living in Austin, Texas. She also is a dancer, teacher and healer.
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Jun 14
Steri-Clean Expands Business
Long-time friend of the COH site, Cory Chalmers, owner of Steri-Clean (1800Hoarders.com) and A&E Hoarders show cleaning expert,is now accepting potential applicants for future franchising opportunities. To learn more about how to get involved, please visit his site: http://www.1800hoarders.com/franchise_1800_hoarders.html Admin. note: We don’t post ads/business endorsements on the COH site (and no $ received for …
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Jun 13
Reddit discussion: Why children of hoarders sometimes come across as …
“…A recent posting with a lot of critical comments directed at the child of a hoarder prompted this post. I understand how, from the outside looking in, it can sometimes seem like children of hoarders are exacerbating the problem or simply being lazy about it…”
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Jun 12
Talking Points for Children of Hoarders
From the blog, “Hoarder’s Son”: “…For several years, children of hoarders (COH) have been comparing notes and sharing perspectives in a range of forums and formats, and a few recurring themes seem particularly important, at least in my opinion. I’ve tried to collect a few of these themes below….”
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Jun 08
Dr. Chabaud hosting 2013 COH Summit
“A leadership group composed of representatives of Children of Hoarders, Inc. and several adult children of hoarders from throughout the US and Canada will join Dr Suzanne Chabaud of the Emmy nominated TV series HOARDERS for the 2nd Summit in New Orleans in June 2013. The group’s mission is to pioneer ways to raise awareness …
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