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Proof That I am The Favorite Child

There’s been much conversation over the last few years about “the sandwich generation”—people between the age of 40 and 60 who are raising children while also caring for aging and elderly parents. It can be a difficult position, both financially and emotionally, as families struggle to find balance and meet financial obligations.
With recent reports that [...]

October 9th, 2008 | Tricia | 29 comments | Continued
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Fair. What’s That?

We all know that life is unfair, right? The idea of fairness is intoxicating but perhaps semantical. Bear with me for a minute. I’m sure to meander a bit as I share two examples of “unfair” that have me jumping up and down and considering medication.

1). My plan for retirement is quickly being slaughtered. [...]

September 29th, 2008 | Tricia | 32 comments | Continued
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What the Heck is It?

When I started blogging several months ago, I was a complete moron. I had no idea so many blogs existed. I didn’t even know about Dooce, or Pioneer Woman or any of the other popular girls in the sand box. Talk about out-of-touch.
Political and news blogs, they were on my radar. Business-related blogs, yup. I’ve [...]

September 4th, 2008 | Tricia | 24 comments | Continued
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Pet Peeves: Comment Porn

I really, really, really love it when readers take time to leave a comment here at Shout. I get all excited and twirl around in my office chair and do a little happy dance. When it’s another blogger who’s been generous enough to shout back, I’ll click through to his or her site, browse around [...]

September 1st, 2008 | Tricia | 17 comments | Continued
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The Trade … Help Me Be Bribed

If I have to humor him, than it only seems fair that he has to provide something in return. I’m coming up short in the brilliant idea department and need your help.

August 27th, 2008 | Tricia | 13 comments | Continued
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Freshly-Brewed Home

When I’m away from home I miss my son, my husband and our canine twins like a sail misses the wind. I look forward to our reunion, to hugs and kisses and to catching up on all the details left absent from our intermittent phone calls. But I have a secret.

August 26th, 2008 | Tricia | 13 comments | Continued
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Hope for Sex, Just Not Right Now

According to new research, a healthy sex life is possible well into our 80s.
The findings said nothing about a healthy sex life while in our parenting years. I suppose researchers thought it’d be senseless to study between-the-sheet antics of 30 and 40 years olds. After all, many of us have small children at home and [...]

August 20th, 2008 | Tricia | 11 comments | Continued
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The Passive Aggressive & The Expressive Latin

Gender schmender. If you want a communication dilemma of worldly proportion, try merging a passive aggressive, an expressive Latin and a family that doesn’t talk.

August 7th, 2008 | Tricia | 10 comments | Continued
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I Just Want My Way

Several years ago a dear friend drew this for me. I was going through a rough patch with work, and we were still enveloped in our five-year battle with the fertility gods.

I was touched that she’d taken the time to illustrate what I look like in the morning, but wondered if she was peeking through [...]

August 5th, 2008 | Tricia | 14 comments | Continued
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Tag! I’m It

Jen at The Story of Us has tagged me with a tell-all, bare your soul blog thing-a-kabob. I’m supposed to tell you seven things about me and then tag seven other people to do the same.

August 1st, 2008 | Tricia | 3 comments | Continued
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