{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Just Enough: The Tidy Dad\u2019s Philosophy for Stuff, Space, and Sanity","description":"In this episode, Jed welcomes Tyler Moore, better known as Tidy Dad, to talk about his book \u201cTidy Up Your Life.\u201d Tyler shares how a season of overwhelm\u2014upsizing his family and career at the same time\u2014left both his apartment and his mental health in disarray. That experience pushed him to explore the deep connection between a cluttered home and a cluttered mind, and how small, consistent decisions can transform both. Living with his wife and three daughters in a 750-square-foot New York City apartment (plus a modest cottage), Tyler has been forced to define what is \u201cjust enough\u201d\u2014from houseplants to kids\u2019 toys. He explains how families can negotiate different mess tolerances, set up zones and systems in shared spaces, and make tidying a normal rhythm of life instead of a one-time purge. Tyler also emphasizes modeling decision-making for kids: letting them practice low-stakes choices (like pajamas or toothbrushes) so they can build the \u201cdecision muscles\u201d needed for bigger life choices. A passionate teacher and early riser, Tyler carves out time to read and wants his daughters to see books as a natural part of daily life. For him, tidying is ultimately about making space\u2014physically and emotionally\u2014for what matters most: family, reading, and a life aligned with your values. Later in the episode, Jed talks with Eileen Halpin from Platypus Media and Science Naturally about their Literacy Access Initiative, which offers deeply discounted books to organizations so more children and families can experience the power of reading together. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"