Category: GenX

blogging, GenX, midlife, momlife, parenting, perimenopause, teenagers, Women issues

Women’s bodies, sexuality and the stigma of menstruation

by Writer of Words, etc33 Comments on Women’s bodies, sexuality and the stigma of menstruation

Disclaimer: this is a straight-forward, blunt, personal perspective about women and periods. If you’re squeamish about these things I encourage you to get over it and read it anyway. Looking forward to respectful and thoughtful, contributing comments. Let’s talk about this and take away the stigma of menstruation.

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Ladies, do you remember the circumstances of your first period?

What about you men, do you remember when your sisters started…? Or your daughters?

I don’t remember much, other than the usual sentiments of discomfort, anxiety about leaks, and how unfair it was to have to go through this crap for the next 40+ years.

Continue reading “Women’s bodies, sexuality and the stigma of menstruation” →

blogging, first world problems, GenX, momlife, parenting, Slice of Life

All the time

by Writer of Words, etc15 Comments on All the time

A recent visit by a friend with her daughter got us talking about how kids speak to people about certain topics. This one was about food, or more specifically, eating out at restaurants. Apparently her teen girl uses the expression “all the time” whenever she mentions restaurants she’s been to.

This mortifies her mom. 😶 Continue reading “All the time” →

blogging, GenX, inspiration, mental health, midlife, momlife, teenagers

Emotional ebb and flow of life

by Writer of Words, etc9 Comments on Emotional ebb and flow of life

Everything is temporary.

A wise person said this once but it escapes me now where I read it.

It’s true though, don’t you think? Be it euphoric joy or debilitating depression, we pass through these sets of emotions and emerge with a fresh perspective. Maybe a new outlook. Definitely with accumulated life experience.

It’s the latter that defines us, characterizes us as the individuals we are today.

Life experience. Continue reading “Emotional ebb and flow of life” →

blogging, first world problems, fun, GenX, midlife, pandemic, perimenopause, Women issues

The lack of public restrooms during pandemics

by Writer of Words, etc46 Comments on The lack of public restrooms during pandemics

There was an article in the newspaper my mom gets delivered that she cut out for me to read. Its title is: The dilemma of full bladders, closed restrooms. 😶 Continue reading “The lack of public restrooms during pandemics” →

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The numerical values of time, and what to do with it

by Writer of Words, etc33 Comments on The numerical values of time, and what to do with it

I am not a numbers person. I have never been much of a math person. But today, I was inspired by some numbers.

The internet calculates things for us confused folk, hence, it was easy to lift the numerical values off the screen. All I have to do now is supplement them with my crafty words.

That is my jam, as you know. Words, not numbers.

So here goes. Continue reading “The numerical values of time, and what to do with it” →

blogging, GenX, midlife, momlife, pandemic, Slice of Life

Friday evening update: life and death and baseball

by Writer of Words, etc18 Comments on Friday evening update: life and death and baseball

When they use words like ‘heat dome’ to describe the current weather you know tempers will flare out in public.

Good thing I don’t like the public. 😀 Continue reading “Friday evening update: life and death and baseball” →

blogging, coronavirus, first world problems, GenX, hearing, momlife, pandemic, parenting, Slice of Life, teenagers

Hardships and plight: coping with the new normal

by Writer of Words, etc26 Comments on Hardships and plight: coping with the new normal

It appears I am completely, utterly alone in my hardship and plight. 🙄

I have neither hardship nor plights of any kind. Most of the time… 😉

Something happened today that was a little unusual. Perhaps I will entertain you here. It has to do with this unique situation we all find ourselves in, this covid/pandemic/restrictions/protocol thing we have been forced to adjust to.

But allow me to start at the beginning. Continue reading “Hardships and plight: coping with the new normal” →