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Getting Older Me Asks: What Now???
Getting Older Me Asks: What Now???
What else is my body gonna do to me?
Jennifer McDougall
Aug 2, 2023
What My Living Room Says About Me
What My Living Room Says About Me
Right now it’s pleading, “Clean me!”
Jennifer McDougall
Dec 8, 2022
Nothing is the Ultimate Gen X Song
Nothing is the Ultimate Gen X Song
I am Gen X through and through.
Bernard
Nov 28, 2022
In Praise of “Fading Away?”
In Praise of “Fading Away?”
A Reconsidering of Whether It’s Really Better To Burn Out…
Mary Lynn Reed
Oct 2, 2022
Turning 50: Point and Counterpoint
Turning 50: Point and Counterpoint
It’s just a day in a long string of days. Like any other, it’s what we make of it that matters.
Kathryn Dillon
Jul 23, 2022
Gen Xers — Why It’s Not Too Late To Start Spinning.
Gen Xers — Why It’s Not Too Late To Start Spinning.
Your aging brain will thank you.
Samantha Lawton
Jul 14, 2022
“Don’t Take It Personally”, They Say
“Don’t Take It Personally”, They Say
But of course, you will.
Mary Liga
Jul 12, 2022
Just Keep Swimming
Just Keep Swimming
Getting to shore, one stroke at a time
Laura DeMaisBerg
Jul 9, 2022
Baby’s First Colonoscopy Part Two
Baby’s First Colonoscopy Part Two
The preparation is far worse than the procedure itself
Kathryn Dillon
Jun 6, 2022
Your Bedroom Has Something To Say About Who You Are
Your Bedroom Has Something To Say About Who You Are
and it’s long overdue
Mary Liga
May 4, 2022
What You Thought Was Wrong About How You Meditate May Be Right
What You Thought Was Wrong About How You Meditate May Be Right
Help your memory and reduce little errors too.
Mary Liga
Apr 11, 2022
The Superbowl Half-time was a Gen X Reunion
The Superbowl Half-time was a Gen X Reunion
Dear Millennials: Our stuff doesn’t become your stuff just because you like it.
Patti Flinn
Feb 14, 2022
Baby’s First Colonoscopy: Part One
Baby’s First Colonoscopy: Part One
In which I am filled with overwhelming and largely irrational dread
Kathryn Dillon
Feb 7, 2022
My In Memoriam Mashup: Betty, Harry, and Wayne
My In Memoriam Mashup: Betty, Harry, and Wayne
My humble tribute to the greats we lost since Christmas 2021
Marmi Le
Jan 3, 2022
Your Living Room Tells Your Story
Your Living Room Tells Your Story
What’s it saying about you?
Mary Liga
Dec 31, 2021
“And Just Like That” Doesn’t Cut It
“And Just Like That” Doesn’t Cut It
The magic that made “Sex and the City” a beloved show is missing from its rebooted version
Vena Moore
Dec 21, 2021
Sometimes Good People do Bad Things
Sometimes Good People do Bad Things
Patti Flinn
Nov 26, 2021
Why you should not blog about your work and personal finances and make it seem like anyone could do…
Why you should not blog about your work and personal finances and make it seem like anyone could do…
There is a trend here on Medium and the internet as a whole rife with braggart posts about how people, seemingly effortlessly, earn tens of…
Adam Furgang
Oct 17, 2021
We’re Too Young to go Gently into that Good Night
We’re Too Young to go Gently into that Good Night
Black Gen X women aren’t done yet.
Patti Flinn
Sep 28, 2021
Is This It?
Is This It?
A GenX Mid-life Crisis Rant
Rena Willis
Sep 3, 2021
Are You Tired of Hearing About Personal Growth?
Are You Tired of Hearing About Personal Growth?
Featured Image by DepositPhotos
Patti Flinn
Sep 1, 2021
More Cowbell Please. My Random Midlife Playlist.
More Cowbell Please. My Random Midlife Playlist.
Disclaimer: No rhyme or reason. Just good.
Mary Liga
Aug 27, 2021
It was the Friends reunion that finally did it
It was the Friends reunion that finally did it
Lately, pop culture has sought to smash me in the face with nostalgia that has made my knees buckle with the realization that my heroes…
Scott Brooks
Aug 23, 2021
My Libido Called. I Let It Go To Voicemail
My Libido Called. I Let It Go To Voicemail
I’ll check it later.
Mary Liga
Aug 20, 2021
My Nest is Empty but my Life is Full
My Nest is Empty but my Life is Full
I am an empty nester, and I love it.
L. Smith
Aug 5, 2021
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