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Gen X: We still think 1990 was 10 years ago

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  • What My Living Room Says About Me

    What My Living Room Says About Me

    Right now it’s pleading, “Clean me!”
    Go to the profile of Jennifer McDougall
    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.
    Go to the profile of Bernard
    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…
    Go to the profile of Mary Lynn Reed
    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.
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    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.
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    Samantha Lawton
    Jul 14, 2022
    “Don’t Take It Personally”, They Say

    “Don’t Take It Personally”, They Say

    But of course, you will.
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    Mary Liga
    Jul 12, 2022
    Just Keep Swimming

    Just Keep Swimming

    Getting to shore, one stroke at a time
    Go to the profile of Laura DeMaisBerg
    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
    Go to the profile of Kathryn Dillon
    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
    Go to the profile of Mary Liga
    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.
    Go to the profile of Mary Liga
    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.
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    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
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    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
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    Marmi Maramot Le
    Jan 3, 2022
    Your Living Room Tells Your Story

    Your Living Room Tells Your Story

    What’s it saying about you?
    Go to the profile of Mary Liga
    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
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    Vena Moore
    Dec 21, 2021
    Sometimes Good People do Bad Things

    Sometimes Good People do Bad Things

    Go to the profile of Patti Flinn
    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…
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    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.
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    Patti Flinn
    Sep 28, 2021
    Is This It?

    Is This It?

    A GenX Mid-life Crisis Rant
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    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
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    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.
    Go to the profile of Mary Liga
    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…
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    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.
    Go to the profile of Mary Liga
    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.
    Go to the profile of Lori Branin
    Lori Branin
    Aug 5, 2021
    Slackers and Smartphones

    Slackers and Smartphones

    A Generation X Rant
    Go to the profile of Rena Willis
    Rena Willis
    Jul 27, 2021
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