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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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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...
Erin Mantz
Jul 22, 20221 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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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?...
Erin Mantz
Apr 16, 20223 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Jan 29, 20221 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Jul 23, 20211 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
May 31, 20211 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
May 18, 20211 min read
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"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...
Erin Mantz
May 11, 20213 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
May 7, 20213 min read
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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,...
Erin Mantz
May 1, 20211 min read
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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....
Erin Mantz
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Dec 26, 20202 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Oct 12, 20204 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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