Even as a 10-year-old, I remember trying to explain to my mother and stepfather how upset and frustrated … - Nate Berkus

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Nate Berkus

Even as a 10-year-old, I remember trying to explain to my mother and stepfather how upset and frustrated a messy room made me. But they just couldn't grasp it. They wanted me to be playing with baseballs and frogs while I wanted to be scouring garage sales.

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