Saying no to kids who want to buy stuff can be tricky, but gifting experiences or opting for open-ended toys such as building blocks can help.

Even in the neatest of homes, children's bedrooms are magnets for clutter. Parents battle the constant influx of stuff -- everything from school art projects to gifts from grandparents, hand-me-downs ...

There's no doubt that cluttering can be a form of passive aggressive behavior. When a person has difficulty expressing anger directly, they act out their anger by cluttering. Sometimes, though, ...