It is officially summer time! Kids will be home, vacations are to be planned, and the house will be filled with the family every day. Summer can be a respite from the typical hustle and bustle, and it can be a new kind of stress that seeps in. How do you balance all of the summer fun with the continued responsibilities of life?

Listen in as Courtney and Jennifer discuss their strategies and systems to create a smoother summer filled with realistic expectations and shared responsibilities at home for everyone involved. Use summer time as an opportunity to teach helpful lessons to your kids at home about common life skills and family goals. From personal hygiene, accountability for time management and contribution to the family daily chores, summer time can be a fun and valuable time to spend together.

What are your tips and strategies to create a successful summer break for everyone in the family?

#reframe #summer #summerstress #lifeskills #family

May 25 is Memorial Day -  honoring the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service of our country. As we reflect to remember people who are no longer living, with gratitude and sentimentality, we also remember our loved ones who have passed. How do you honor and remember your loved ones that are no longer with you?

Listen in as Jennifer and Courtney discuss their experiences with loss and how they cope with grief, remembrance, and honor of their loved ones. Whether you remember your loved ones with physical items in your home or with shared stories, we want to encourage you to continue to honor your loved ones while also honoring your home. 

Shared memories and stories passed to younger generations is a beautiful way to honor loved ones and share their life legacy for generations to come.

#reframe #memorialday #remembrance #honor #family

Celebrating a loved one’s birth is a special occasion. In the month of May, Jennifer and Courtney have a lot of birthday celebrations and gifting ideas to share. We want to challenge yourself to reframe how you give gifts this year. Although receiving a physical gift is appreciated, accumulating gifts and things can be overwhelming. 

Listen in as Courtney and Jen discuss their experiences with gift receiving and how they have challenged themselves to reframe how to give and receive thoughtful and memorable gift experiences and shared memories.

Some of the best gift ideas are not things at all. Spending quality time with someone, experiencing a new adventure, or reminiscing about fond memories together can sometimes be more valuable and impactful than a physical gift.

Give the gift that lasts. What do you enjoy receiving from others? And what gift giving habits have you chosen to help reduce physical objects in your home?

#reframe #celebration #gifts #birthday #value

Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? It began in 1949 with the intention to reduce stigma related to mental health and encourage advocacy by sharing resources and early intervention.

1 in 5 adult Americans, 59.3 million people in 2025, have reported challenges with mental health. There is still stigma surrounding mental health, but mental health is just as important as physical health. Listen in as Courtney and Jennifer discuss more about mental health resources, screening and support as well as discuss their personal experiences with mental health challenges.

We have “more good days together.” Help us break the stigma of mental health. Share your stories and successes about  mental health with others in your support group or with us below.

NAMI.org

SAMHSA.gov

MentalHealthAmerica.org

#988

#reframe #mentalhealth #breakthestigma #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #support

Congratulations if you have begun your decluttering journey with Reframe & Reclaim! Once you have started the decluttering process, we want to encourage you to create supportive systems to keep your space organized and maintained.

The last step of the R.E.C.L.A.I.M. process is the most challenging and time consuming, however, it is the step that ensures that all of your decluttering effort is not in vain. Maintaining your space involves creating systems that function for you and your family, communication of these systems, and accountability for all living in your home.

You may not realize it, but you already have systems in your home now. Are these systems helping to maintain your space or do they need re-evaluation?

Listen in as Jen and Courtney discuss their personal experiences with systems and reimagining their systems to improve the aesthetic and function of their homes.

Have you ever had trouble letting go of an item? What was the excuse you told yourself that kept you stuck with more clutter?

Decluttering can feel daunting and overwhelming. Many people doubt themselves when attempting the decluttering process, trying to make decisions about all of the items in their home. Jen and Courtney discuss how to take the emotion out of decluttering one space at a time. 

Instead of considering an entire home overhaul, start with one category of items that has little emotional attachment. For example, start with the sock drawer or the linen closet to get experience with the decluttering process and begin to trust your decision-making. 

Listen in as we discuss our personal experiences as well as client testimonials of the decluttering process with Reframe & Reclaim.

April is Stress Awareness Month. What causes you stress in life? Did you know that our physical environments have a big impact on our mental health and overall well-being? A cluttered or disorganized space can raise cortisol in our brains and bodies, contributing to our daily stress. But many people feel overwhelmed with where to start.

Listen in as Courtney and Jen introduce small and simple steps to get started with your home organization and decluttering. It may surprise you what you can accomplish in just 10 minutes a day. Daily simple and small steps can contribute to big progress over time. These daily habits can improve the visual aesthetic of your home as well as decrease the amount of visual clutter and reduce your feelings of overwhelm in your space. 

Comment below and share what area you are starting with in your home.

April is National Decorating Month! What decorating styles do you enjoy in your home? Listen in as Jen and Courtney talk about decorating and share ideas on how to decorate, redecorate and revitalize spaces in your home without breaking the bank.

Bookshelves are a staple in many homes and can be reimagined with a little creativity. Jen shares her ideas on how to organize, display and reimagine your bookshelf beyond functionality and highlight objects to tell a story with visual appeal.

Comment below and share how you reimagine and revitalize spaces in your home.

It is April, and tax day is just around the corner. Listen in as Jen and Courtney discuss helpful tips and resources for your paper solutions and home organization as you prepare the tax documents needed for tax day.

Did you know each household receives 850 pieces of unwanted junk mail each year, equalling almost 8 months of your life to sort through. But this does not have to be your reality for 2026 and the future. Jen has done research and found multiple organizations to help you reduce the mail clutter and paper that enters your home.

Don’t let tax season, or any other season, create paper stressors in your life. What systems do you use to help you sort through and discard your paper clutter in your home?

DMAchoice.org - $6 processing fee for 10 years

optoutprescreen.com or caql 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688 - 5 years or permanent

Paper Karma app- Various plans ranging from monthly to lifetime subscriptions

Reframe & Reclaim hit the road and visited our Texas neighbor for the New Mexico Counseling Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We were excited to meet mental health professionals that serve the diverse communities throughout the state, and share the mission and goals of Reframe & Reclaim.

 We connected with various mental health professionals, counselors and social workers that mirrored our sentiments and research of how they have witnessed these impacts within their communities. Not only is clutter and disorganization a physical challenge, a 2016 study by the Journal of Environmental Psychology found a direct correlation between higher amounts of clutter and lower life satisfaction. 

Listen in as we discuss our insights and take-aways of the counseling conference.