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My Gen Z kids stress about texting their elders. Here's how I taught them to 'translate."
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (724+ words) It’s almost like learning a different dialect. As a Gen X parent, the things my teen and young adult kids fret about often surprise (and occasionally amuse) me. For instance, texting anyone older than them causes far more consternation than…...
'Boomer panic' is a real phenomenon, and there's a heartbreaking reason for it
5+ day, 1+ min ago (235+ words) This isn’t just young generations bashing the old. In a video posted in September 2023, TikToker @myexistentialdread used the phrase “boomer panic” to explain how baby boomers (1946 to 1964) can quickly become unhinged when faced with the most minor problems. It all…...
Woman nails how each generation behaves after taking their seat on a flight
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (310+ words) Boomers and Gen X-ers could not be more opposite. Not all generational stereotypes can be neatly boxed and tied with a bow, but there is something quite fun about trying. Obviously, the decade in which we’re born can’t predict our…...
Gen X has been designated the 'worst grandparents.' Sadly, their explanation makes sense.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) Generation X, typically the children of Baby Boomers born between the years of 1965-1980 tend to have a complicated reputation depending on who you ask. Some view them as a feral generation never to be spoken of poorly without consequence, while…...
Millennial therapist tells Boomer clients why their adult children have 'distanced' themselves
1+ week, 6+ day ago (587+ words) “Sometimes repair begins when a parent is willing to seek out understanding, rather than demand it.” Boomer parents and their Millennial adult children navigate many modern relationship dynamics. A recent trend has included cutting off contact completely or creating noticeable…...
Generation Jones explains their major cultural differences with Boomers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) “Think of us as a generation that got the tail end of the party but had to clean up the mess.” Generation Jones, people born from 1954 to 1965, is considered a ‘micro-generation’ between Boomers and Generation X. Though typically lumped in…...