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The Gen X Handbook for Middle Age: The Pursuit of Health, Success, and Human Fulfillment
Lisa De Pasquale’s The Gen X Handbook for Middle Age is your mixtape of practical and humorous advice for Gen Xers navigating their unique journey through aging, health, career, and family in a world dictated by the “Me” generations.
The first wave of latchkey kids is turning sixty. This book is the CliffsNotes for aging gracefully. You’ll learn how to maximize your prime years for health, success, and human fulfillment in a culture that expected us to be cynical slackers.
In this book, you’ll to topple the generational food pyramidsThe ideal workout for your movie montage makeoverHow to lose 170 pounds—the easy way!Biohacking tips for non-billionairesSelf-care for the generation who pretends not to careWhat to pack in your plastic surgery bug out bagHow to wear old band tees without looking oldHow to stop being “Work Mommy”The one secret to raising resilient kids and grandkidsSetting up your Gen X safe space at social eventsChoosing your own retirement adventureThe Gen X Handbook for Middle Age will help you embrace the spirit of Risky Business—“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***,’ make your move…. Saying ‘What the f***,’ brings freedom. Freedom brings opportunity, opportunity makes your future.”
Slip on your Ray-Bans and start living your best life. Or whatever.
The first wave of latchkey kids is turning sixty. This book is the CliffsNotes for aging gracefully. You’ll learn how to maximize your prime years for health, success, and human fulfillment in a culture that expected us to be cynical slackers.
In this book, you’ll to topple the generational food pyramidsThe ideal workout for your movie montage makeoverHow to lose 170 pounds—the easy way!Biohacking tips for non-billionairesSelf-care for the generation who pretends not to careWhat to pack in your plastic surgery bug out bagHow to wear old band tees without looking oldHow to stop being “Work Mommy”The one secret to raising resilient kids and grandkidsSetting up your Gen X safe space at social eventsChoosing your own retirement adventureThe Gen X Handbook for Middle Age will help you embrace the spirit of Risky Business—“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***,’ make your move…. Saying ‘What the f***,’ brings freedom. Freedom brings opportunity, opportunity makes your future.”
Slip on your Ray-Bans and start living your best life. Or whatever.
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Published February 3, 2026
About the author
Lisa De Pasquale
8 books26 followersLisa De Pasquale is a writer. She's a frequent guest on Fox News and Fox Business.
She is the founder of BRIGHT, a daily email for women that focuses on culture, lifestyle, and national news. She is a contributor to Human Events. She was the director of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she oversaw all aspects of the conference from June 2006 to April 2011.
De Pasquale has authored articles for The Federalist, Washingtonian, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, Townhall Magazine, Vice.com's Broadly, Breitbart, The Guardian, Human Events, NBC News, and the Tallahassee Democrat. In 2010, she was named a "Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections magazine in their annual list of top political leaders under 35. She is no longer under 35.
Follow Lisa De Pasquale on Twitter at @LisaDeP and on Instagram at @Lisa_DeP.
She is the founder of BRIGHT, a daily email for women that focuses on culture, lifestyle, and national news. She is a contributor to Human Events. She was the director of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where she oversaw all aspects of the conference from June 2006 to April 2011.
De Pasquale has authored articles for The Federalist, Washingtonian, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times, The Houston Chronicle, Townhall Magazine, Vice.com's Broadly, Breitbart, The Guardian, Human Events, NBC News, and the Tallahassee Democrat. In 2010, she was named a "Rising Star" by Campaigns & Elections magazine in their annual list of top political leaders under 35. She is no longer under 35.
Follow Lisa De Pasquale on Twitter at @LisaDeP and on Instagram at @Lisa_DeP.
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February 12, 2026
I just loved it. I wish it had been longer.
This book is largely autobiographical, so it tends to focus on the author's lessons learned. Her ideas are wide ranging and her suggestions, while often tongue-in-cheek, have a core of truth to them.
FYI, she talks about diet and gastric bypass surgery to help her lose weight. While she is not making any medical recommendations, she does have a good story about how she navigated these muddy waters. Unfortunately, I have a friend who died from gastric bypass surgery, so I am not a fan. On the other hand, all surgery is dangerous. They tell you that beforehand and many people get through it without dying. My experience when quizzing a different friend about it is that it is of limited value.
But it is not all about dieting and surgery. I am focusing on it because of my special issue with it.
I'd love to read this book again... real soon.
This book is largely autobiographical, so it tends to focus on the author's lessons learned. Her ideas are wide ranging and her suggestions, while often tongue-in-cheek, have a core of truth to them.
FYI, she talks about diet and gastric bypass surgery to help her lose weight. While she is not making any medical recommendations, she does have a good story about how she navigated these muddy waters. Unfortunately, I have a friend who died from gastric bypass surgery, so I am not a fan. On the other hand, all surgery is dangerous. They tell you that beforehand and many people get through it without dying. My experience when quizzing a different friend about it is that it is of limited value.
But it is not all about dieting and surgery. I am focusing on it because of my special issue with it.
I'd love to read this book again... real soon.
May 8, 2026
Couldn't get through it. I wanted some fun stories I could relate to as a gen x woman in middle age, but 1/4 of the way in I just found myself saying "huh?" over and over so I gave up.
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