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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I did, because my mom couldn't bring herself to throw any of my kid stuff out.  I took all of my things home that she didn't want to keep herself (she had one box of momentos that she wanted).  I went through and picked the stuff I wanted (baby book, a few keepsakes, yearbooks, etc) and threw the rest out.  I knew she couldn't bring herself to get rid of it so I did it for her.

I thought of it as doing something kind of my mom, taking the burden off of her so she didn't have to feel guilty about not keeping all those "treasures" and whatnot.[/quote]

I think this is the best approach.  My sister went through the house after her second son went off to college and gave away anything she didn't think was important.  Unfortunately, she gave away a huge block construction collection which included valuables stashed in a secret compartment of one of their creations.  The guys were pretty upset, not only for the loss of the valuables but of their beloved collection, but I think it helped her transition to the next phase in her life (empty nest).  My DS will going to grad school next year and we've agreed to go through all of his stuff this summer.  [/quote]

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