Being Organized and Uncluttered for the Benefit of Others

My grandmother, who turns 101 next month, has eight great-grandchildren and a ninth on the way. Her oldest great-grandchild is just seven years old, and most of the rest were born in the last two years. There is close to a century between her and all of her great-grandchildren, which makes my mind spin.

She chastised me for getting married so young (I was 27) and insisted I wait until I was at least 35 to start having children (which I did, and so did most of my cousins). She didn't get...