Drowning in toys? Here’s how to handle kid clutter

Mar 26, 2026 · 23 min

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0:00You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.
0:06Hey, it's Marielle.
0:07I think many of us have had this experience where we attempted to declutter, to recondo our homes, and we hit an emotional roadblock.
0:16There in our hands was some item that we had no use for anymore, and yet we were emotionally attached, not ready to throw it away or even donate it.
0:27This seems infinitely more likely when the object in question reminds you of your kid and the time when they were so little.
0:36I often think about like, you know, my kids have like nice winter jackets from when they were younger and they're very sweet and I remember them all like puffed up in these beautiful little jackets.
0:45And I think to myself, like, oh, I have such a hard time letting this go.
0:49Danae Barahona is a psychotherapist who works with children and families in New York City.
0:54And the way she gets out of this trap is she reframes the situation.
0:59But then I think, should this jacket spend the next 30 years in this box or should it be on the body of another child somewhere that needs it?
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