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Welcome to Being an Adult is Hard


Tips, tricks and hacks to make life easier and reduce stress.


Responsibility sucks but sh*t needs to be done and bills have to be paid and the dog puked on the carpet and the kid had another meltdown and we have appointments today and people are hungry and the house needs to be cleaned and the car broke down and the basement is flooding and OMG is it ever going to stop?

Hi, I’m Kim and I know the annoyance and exasperation you feel while struggling to juggle the multiple responsibilities of life. After all, I have over 30 years of experience being a somewhat successful adult.

I hope you make Being an Adult is Hard your first stop for tips, tricks, inspiration, motivation and practical advice to help deal with the stress and overwhelm and make it a little easier for you to get through this thing called life.


Blog Posts

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Why I HATE the Holidays: The ultimate guide to surviving Christmas

Am I the only one who hates Christmas? I have many reasons to hate Christmas, but the main reason is the blatant consumerism that drives the whole thing. The endless Holiday Season marketing extravaganza begins months before the actual holiday and ramps up everyone’s expectations. And those expectations are practically ...
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21 Unbelievable DIY Cleaning Uses for Citric Acid Powder

Do you want to make the move towards more natural cleaning products that actually work? Have you ever needed to clean something but had no cleaning products in the house? I have recently discovered these many household cleaning uses for citric acid powder and now citric acid cleaner is a ...
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The complete list of kitchen items for a well-equipped kitchen

If you’re wondering what you need to have a well-equipped kitchen, this complete kitchen tools and equipment list has you covered! One of our basic needs for survival is the ability to feed ourselves. While we probably could survive without ever cooking, cooking for yourself is the most healthy way ...

How to become a more rational thinker

Stop letting your emotions control your life Are you a rational thinker who considers all the facts before making decisions? Do you think about consequences before taking action? Or are you an emotional thinker who lets emotion cloud their judgement, impulsively bases their decisions on gut feelings and doesn’t worry ...

19 mind-blowing uses for Windex (and 6 things you shouldn’t use it for)

If you’ve ever seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding (and you should because it’s hilarious), you know that Gus believes that Windex cures everything that ails you and tells everyone to ‘put Windex on it’. While Windex is extremely caustic and should NEVER be ingested or applied directly to the ...