Marie Kondo

Reassuring news for parents everywhere as Marie Kondo, the viral Japanese consultant who specializes in decluttering and organization, has confessed that ...

Children are very close observers so I try to make it so they can watch me folding clothes,” she told the Associated Press in 2018. I am busier than ever after having my third child, so I have grown to accept that I cannot tidy every day – and that is okay!” Now I realize what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home.”

The show had garnered Kondo a lot of praise, earning her an Emmy nomination and prompting Netflix to give her a second series, 2021's Sparking Joy with Marie ...

For now, you can go stream both of her previous shows, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo, on the "My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life. The show had garnered Kondo a lot of praise, earning her an Emmy nomination and prompting Netflix to give her a second series, 2021's Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo.

She and her husband now plan family time into their days and find small activities that spark joy, including burning incense and drinking a cup of tea.

She and her husband now plan family time into their days and find small activities that spark joy, including burning incense and drinking a cup of tea in the morning When I started out, I was working really hard and that was my ideal. I was doing lots of [tidying] lessons, helping lots of people, getting loads of experience. 'But I tell myself: "You have different priorities and right now what sparks joy is playing with my children, spending fun time with them and it's OK if it's a little bit messy." My own home really isn't completely tidy – I guess I could get to that point if I did a proper blitz for an hour or two,' Her daughters also made appearances here and there, showing that Kondo's new life is much like every other mom's.

Marie Kondo is not tidying up at home as much these days. In fact, the Netflix star says it's now "messy." Find out why. By Corinne Heller Jan 28, ...

"From time to time I do feel anxious. [For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! "I try to teach them how to fold clothes. I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me," she said through an interpreter at a recent media webinar and virtual tea ceremony, It's not perfect." Children are very close observers so I try to make it so they can watch me folding clothes," she told the Associated Press in 2018.

The queen of clean says she's 'kind of given up' on keeping her home tidy as she enjoys time with her family.

[“goblin mode](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/goblin-mode-new-oxford-word-of-the-year)”. The Open Space and Mountain Parks in Colorado is full of motion-capture cameras used to track animals in the area. Further, while everyone in 2014 was busy presenting a “perfect” life on Instagram, one of the most [popular apps today is BeReal](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/may/05/i-tried-bereal-the-authentic-instagram-app-would-it-show-the-real-me), an anti-Instagram that celebrates authenticity. I’m still trying to figure out the logic on that one. Eighty per cent of women said they felt they had been less well-treated because of their sex, while only 37% of men said the same. In the Atlantic, Rachel E Gross looks at the weird and archaic ways that medicine describes female bodies – [Kim Kardashian](https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/kim-kardashian-gives-a-tour-of-her-and-kanye-wests-mansion/)-style – she simply said you should be more mindful about the things you own and think about what makes you happy. But a lot of people seemed to wilfully [misunderstand her advice](https://www.salon.com/2021/08/05/marie-kondo-racism-capitalism-minimalist-sparking-joy/) and chose, instead, to take it personally. This would be creepy and worrying at any time but is particularly alarming in a post-Roe world. It was a simpler time when we had the luxury of worrying about things like tidying up. The fact that someone with three kids and a busy career is prioritizing parenting over organizing their pantry shouldn’t be newsworthy. Marie Kondo, the queen of clean, has always been rather more aspirational than relatable.

The Queen of Tidying Up is showing us how to choose personal joy over societal expectations. By Quinci LeGardye Published: Jan 28, 2023.

Her amplification brings more negative responses, but it will also hopefully shake some people who were on the fence into joining her in working towards a more fulfilled life. There was never an ascribed amount of decluttering that had to happen with the method, but Americans tend to gather more resources than needed to cultivate a feeling of safety. That desire toward safety was felt even more during the pandemic, when the confused general public bought more than ever before at a time where we were mostly left to fend for ourselves. [KonMari method](https://youtu.be/rAC4sprfqgU) took over the world of home organizing, resulting in two Netflix docuseries and [surplus donations](https://youtu.be/WvyeapVBLWY) at thrift stores. When the expert became a mainstream public figure in 2019, following the premiere of her first Netflix show, she was met with right before the pandemic brought in a consumerist shift toward online shopping, [embracing clutter](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/opinion/sunday/clutter-decluttering-marie-kondo.html), and everyday conversations about the supply chain.