🎉 Tidy Up Your Life is now in paperback!

Today is August 4, 2026, which means the paperback edition of Tidy Up Your Life is officially here. Grab your copy in paperback, hardcover, ebook, OR audiobook!

The hardcover, ebook, and audiobook were released in January 2025, timed for all of that new year, new you energy. The publisher planned for the paperback edition to come out 1 to 2 years later, and this time we intentionally timed it for back-to-school season, a time that can feel particularly overwhelming.

In many ways, we get two fresh starts every calendar year. One is in January, when we’re all setting resolutions and brainstorming new things we want to try. The other is back-to-school season. Whether you have children or not, there’s something about this time of year that naturally invites us to rethink our systems, rhythms, and routines as we transition from the slower pace of summer mode back into more structured schedules.

That’s something that Tidy Up Your Life can help with.

There’s something in this book for everyone. It’s not just a book for parents or families (which, insider scoop, is one of the reasons why the publisher reworked the cover design for the paperback release!). It’s about tidying your mind just as much as it is about tidying your spaces.

The book is divided into two parts: Tidy Up Your Mind, and Tidy Up Your Space.

I like to think of the first half of the book as a guide for clearing mental clutter. It’s about navigating the overwhelm that comes from trying to balance work, home, family, relationships, and all of the invisible responsibilities we all carry every day. Whether you’re struggling with dinnertime routines, getting everyone out the door in the morning, feeling overscheduled, or simply wondering how to make life feel a little less messy, that first half is designed to help you create more mental breathing room. Life is challenging, but tidying up your mind can help.

The second half is where the practical side really comes in. It’s filled with organizing strategies, cleaning routines, room-by-room guides, “declutter this” checklists, and my “dirty dozen” lists. I wanted it to be the kind of book that doesn’t just get read once and then sit on a shelf (that’s very Tidy Dad of me). Instead, it’s a reference you can come back to whenever you’re feeling stuck, uninspired, or simply wondering, Where do I even begin?

One of my favorite pieces of feedback has been hearing from readers who listened to the audiobook while they decluttered or deep cleaned their homes and then ordered the print edition because they wanted a copy they could return to again and again. That was exactly the hope.

A year and a half after the book first launched, I still deeply believe in the power of tidying up your life. Not because every closet has to be perfectly organized or every counter has to be spotless, but because we can create more space for the people and things that matter most.

I also believe books have a funny way of finding people exactly when they need them. Maybe this is your season. Or maybe someone came to mind while you were reading this today.

If that’s the case, I hope you’ll consider picking up a copy for yourself or giving one as a gift. It’s a wonderful back-to-school gift for a teacher, a thoughtful present for a friend navigating a season of transition, or an encouraging read for a fellow parent who could use a reminder that life doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautifully lived.

I hope Tidy Up Your Life becomes a source of encouragement and practical support along your tidying journey. My greatest hope is that it helps you create a home and a life with a little more space for what matters most.