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Adultitis

What I Wish I Would Have Said

by Jason 10.25.2009 Adultitis

I feel like I need to take a shower. Kim and I just got done doing a business-themed radio interview with a couple of female hosts who were two of the most Adultitis-ridden people I’ve come across in some time. Arrogant and pessimistic, the duo was unprepared, unenthusiastic, and utterly unhappy.
I normally have a great [...]

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Adultitis: Are Kids the Cause or the Cure?

by Jason 08.27.2009 Adultitis

Adultitis is a chronic condition that plunders laughter, burns people out, and turns them into zombie-like doo-doo heads. It causes stress — lots of it. Sometimes it seems like stress and parenthood go hand in hand.
When my wife and I were expecting our first child, I was amazed at how many people came out of [...]

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How to Keep Your Wedding Adultitis-Free

by Jason 08.23.2009 Adultitis

I’ve been to a lot of weddings. Sometimes I’ve been in the audience, other times I’ve been an extra as a member of the wedding party, and once I was even in the supporting role (that’s high as guys can go — the bride is unquestionably the star). On the fun scale of social events, [...]

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Adultitis Care for Nursing Professionals

by Jenna 08.22.2009 Adultitis

Nurses have a tough job. It’s understandably stressful to care for the wide range of patients who cross their paths as well as deal with the bureaucracy of the world of medicine. Like many care-giver professionals, these amazing people are susceptible to Adultitis.
Jason wrote a helpful article in Scrubs magazine outlining ways for nurses [...]

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7 Must-Read Back-To-School Posts

by Jason 08.19.2009 Adultitis

With summer winding down, most kids are either back in school or soon will be. (I have to admit, not having to go to school is one of my favorite things about being an adult.) As school begins, stress levels mount — for children and their parents — leaving the door wide open for Adultitis. [...]

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What Watching Fireflies Can Teach You About Your Level of Adultitis

by Jason 08.09.2009 Adultitis

The other night I was sitting in the backyard with my daughter Lucy. We were watching fireflies, aka lightning bugs. I tried catching one so she could see one up close, but chasing down a firefly in the dark with one hand while holding a baby in the other proved trickier than expected.
Deciding to just [...]

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10 Simple Ways to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

by Kim 07.21.2009 Adultitis

Are you overwhelmed? It’s actually one of the worst symptoms of Adultitis. Feeling overwhelmed stinks and let’s be honest, adulthood sure invites this daily, with the bills and responsibilities and all. It’s suffocating. I wish I would’ve known when I was five just how good I had it. Being overwhelmed can leave you feeling like [...]

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How to Stop Doing the Chores You Hate

by Kim 07.14.2009 Adultitis

One of the worst things about being a “grown-up” is the chores. Laundry, grocery shopping, mowing, cleaning the toilets, washing the floors, vacuuming. Enough already! The list is endless and there’s no motivation of getting that ever sought-after allowance at the end of the week (even if it was only a shiny quarter). With life [...]

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