Opinion: My home is messy, and I don’t feel bad about it
Messiness ought to be celebrated, a therapist writes.
From The Times

January 21, 2025

“The world is harsh toward messy people,” writes KC Davis, a therapist and the author of “How to Keep House While Drowning.” Instead, she says, “messiness ought to be celebrated.”

A cluttered room with a Christmas tree amid dozens of household items.

Eli Durst for The New York Times

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