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Preparing for the End of Life: Leaving a Legacy of Love and Organization
By taking proactive steps, we ease their burden during a difficult time and ensure that our legacy reflects who we truly are.

Survival Fun Guide
Mar 26, 20253 min read


Creating your memoir to share with your loved ones
Creating a memoir to leave behind your life story is a meaningful and enriching process. Here's a step-by-step guide, including key...

Survival Fun Guide
Mar 19, 20253 min read


Navigating Trauma and Loss: Accepting the Heartbreak of Losing Loved Ones
Losing a loved one is one of life’s most profound and painful experiences. For those in midlife, the loss of parents, or in tragic cases,...

Survival Fun Guide
Mar 12, 20253 min read


The Existential Midlife Crisis: Finding Meaning After 40
For many in Generation X, the midlife crisis isn’t about flashy cars or impulsive decisions. It’s a quieter, deeper reckoning...

Survival Fun Guide
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Who will take care of the caretaker?
Who will take care of the caretaker.
I found this poem that I wrote several years ago, when I was feeling truly alone - a mother's tear.

Traci H.
Feb 28, 20254 min read


Balancing Family Life in Midlife: Care giving and Connection
As we Gen Xers reaches midlife, many of us find ourselves sandwiched between raising children, supporting adult children, and caring for...

Survival Fun Guide
Feb 26, 20253 min read


How Did I Get Here? My Ongoing Battle with Clutter
“How did I get here?” Sometimes it feels like all the stuff in my life just takes over.

Traci H.
Feb 21, 20253 min read


De-cluttering Your Life: From Empty Nest to Zen Space
As members of Generation X, many of us are navigating significant life transitions. The kids are grown and out of the house, careers may...

Survival Fun Guide
Feb 19, 20253 min read


The Older We Get, the Greater the Loneliness Feels
So, to everyone else feeling the sting of loneliness this Valentine’s Day—hang in there. Hold on to the hope. And if Mr. or Ms. Right never

Traci H.
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Health in Midlife: Thriving Through the Challenges
The 80s and 90s might feel like yesterday, but for many Gen Xers, our bodies have begun to remind us that time has passed. As the...

Survival Fun Guide
Feb 12, 20253 min read


The Gen X Survival Guide to Aging: Navigating Life's Changes with Humor and Grace
As Generation X hits its stride in middle age, we find ourselves grappling with the bittersweet realities of growing older. Born between...

Survival Fun Guide
Feb 5, 20253 min read


Aging sucks, but sometimes you need to take a chance!
Finding Myself in Boston: A Solo Trip, a Show, and a Beautiful Evening Aging sucks. Let’s just put that out there. But sometimes, taking...

Traci H.
Feb 2, 20254 min read


Cheers to the First Gen Xers Turning 60: A New Year and a New Decade!
Generation X - 1965-1980 As we usher in a brand-new year, there’s a major milestone worth celebrating: the original Gen Xers are turning...

Survival Fun Guide
Jan 26, 20253 min read


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