Love's Baby Soft - The Film!
If growing up in the '70s and '80s had a scent, it would be Love's Baby Soft. And now a special film is bringing us back to those...
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WHO IS GENERATION X?
We are sandwiched between 80 million Baby Boomers & 78 million Millennials. Born 1965 - 1980, we have just 46 million members. Small, but mighty!
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Erin Mantz
- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
Tomorrow Night, 7/12, at 8pm ET! Love's Baby Soft Film Behind The Scenes
If growing up in the '70s and '80s had a scent, it would be Love's Baby Soft. And now a special film brings us back to those amazing...
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Erin Mantz
- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
book review - kids in america: a gen x reckoning
An engaging book and revealing look at Generation X that goes behind the nostalgia and makes us wonder... how did we turn out so well?...
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Erin Mantz
- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
a gen x girl goes to italy...
Top Five Observations From My Trip I was a little hesitant to plan a trip alone to Italy to visit my oldest son, a college junior who’s...
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Erin Mantz
- Jan 29, 2022
- 1 min
gen x girls giveaway! the "80's girl candle"
Smell Love's Baby Soft again! Don't miss the "80's Girl Candle" giveaway, happening on my Gen X Girls Grow Up Facebook page through 10pm...
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Erin Mantz
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
My latest post on the reveler blog: Give us the memories of our pop culture moments
Forty years ago, thousands of Gen X girls across the country got their moms to call them into school “sick,” and parked themselves in...
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Erin Mantz
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Ready for '80s trivia night?
Join me on Sunday night, October 24 at 8pm Eastern as I host our first '80's Trivia Night - Movies & Music virtual gathering on Hello...
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Erin Mantz
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
Five Things Generation X Wishes Millennials and Gen Z understood
In response to a recent BuzzFeed piece, "Millennials Are Sharing The Things They Wish Older Generations Understood, And It's Kind Of...
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Erin Mantz
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Go-Go's Giveaway!
A Go-Go's GIVEAWAY for Gen X Girls! Win a copy of the Go-Go's Documentary DVD. To enter, head over to the Gen X Girls Facebook page and...
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Erin Mantz
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Gen X Girls Speaks Out in NBC News "THINK"
Here's my Letter to the Editor in NBC News THINK's newsletter today, June 5, in response to: We were supposed to be over the 1980s by...
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Erin Mantz
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
Graduation Season: Class of '88 Manifesto
When you are 18 in 1988 and write a high school graduation piece to your friends, using song lyrics and titles from the times... The...
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Erin Mantz
- May 18, 2021
- 1 min
Gen X Girls Grow Up Featured in SeeMe Beauty's "SeeMe SOAR" Spotlight
Did you know there's a skin care product line especially fomulated for '80s girls, by '80s girls? Three women at Procter & Gamble created...
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Erin Mantz
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
"Brat: An '80s Story" Takes You Back - Andrew McCarthy's Memoir Shows Stardom In A Different Light
Even as a teen in the ‘80s, watching Andrew McCarthy’s characters - “Blane” in Pretty in Pink, and “Kevin” in St. Elmo’s Fire - I...
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Erin Mantz
- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
GENERATION X WILL NOT GO QUIETLY
We may have been labeled Slackers or Latchkey Kids, and called too independent and jaded. Growing up in the '70s and '80s, playing...
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Erin Mantz
- May 1, 2021
- 1 min
new! the gen x girl pink tote is in!
Our fun new Gen X Girl Pink Totes are here, just in time for spring. Treat yourself to one - a pop of '80s color - stylish and sturdy,...
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Erin Mantz
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Are The Gen X Kids Still Alright?
It's been a year, people. When coronavirus became real last March, it cast a spotlight on the strength and resiliency of Generation X....
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Erin Mantz
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Overlooked Again, Now Aging, Too? Generation X “Girls” in Pandemic Times
The coronavirus cast a spotlight on the strength and resiliency of Generation X. That is great! Well-deserved. Overdue. Articles and news...
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Erin Mantz
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
It's "What Ever Happened To...? Wednesday!
"What Ever Happened To...?" is a new weekly look at some of our favorite people from our Gen X growing up years. This week: Kristy...
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Erin Mantz
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
Please Tell Me There’s Still a “Mischief Night”
It’s been hard to hold on to the traditions and times of our GenX childhoods. Case in point: Halloween. And, let’s face it – the...
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Erin Mantz
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
I'd like to have a few words with "courtney" - the #80's American Girl
Dear Courtney, 1986 WAS a great year! Leg warmers kept us cozy. Playing games like PAC-MAN was fun, and an easy distraction from the real...
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