A caregiver’s workbook for decluttering a parent’s home, and the things left unsaid, together.
Eight short modules · Ground rules, scripts, and worksheets · Printable PDF
$27 CAD · instant download
Available November 16. Caregivers Month launch price until November 30, then $37 CAD.
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Eight short modules. Go in order, or start wherever you are today.
Take stock of the home, and of your own starting point.
Name what you’re feeling, and what to do when it gets loud.
Ground rules and scripts for the conversations that matter.
Decide room by room, and shape each room around how they live now.
Photos, letters, and keepsakes, handled with care.
Share the work, and keep your parent at the centre.
A short plan for when things move quickly, with a page of key information.
Rest, reflect, and carry this forward.
Plus printable extras: box labels, keepsake tags, story cards, and family check-in worksheets.
A 44-page PDF you download right after checkout. Print it and fill it in by hand, or print only the pages you need.
Every module is short. Start anywhere, go at your pace, and put it down when you need to.
Print extra copies of the worksheets for siblings, and use the check-in pages to divide the work fairly.
Most end-of-life planners assume someone has already died, or is dying. Making Room is for the years before that, when your parent is still here, still has opinions about their things, and still gets the final say.
A checklist tells you what to sort. It doesn’t tell you what to say when your mother goes quiet, or when your brother says he’s too busy. Making Room covers both: the boxes, and the conversations around them.
I’m Ty, an end-of-life doula. My father died at forty, when I was twelve, so I know how unevenly time is given. Making Room started as my own way of sorting grief, a house, and my excuses. It helped, so I’ve shaped it into something for you.
Read Ty’s story →Yes. Each module is short, and most sittings take less than forty minutes. Nothing needs to be finished in one go, and you can start with whichever module fits the week you’re having.
That’s common, and it’s why the workbook starts with their life, not the problem. Module 3 has ground rules and scripts for several situations, including what to say when they get defensive. It’s their home and their decision; the workbook helps you keep the door open.
Keep your checklist. Making Room covers what checklists leave out: the feelings that come up, the conversations with your parent and your siblings, and how to decide what stays when every item has a story.
No. Making Room isn’t legal, medical, or financial advice, and it doesn’t replace a will or powers of attorney. It’s the practical and emotional groundwork around those, and it points you to the right professionals when you need them.
Go straight to Module 7, When Things Change Fast. It’s written for exactly that, with a short plan and a page to gather the information you’ll need.
Available November 16 · $27 CAD launch price until November 30, then $37
Get notified on launch dayJoin the list and get The First Drawer, free, right away.