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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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
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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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Erin Mantz
Sep 9, 20202 min read
biography's "i want my mtv" - review & random thoughts
I was excited to watch Biography's "I Want My MTV" show on A&E last night, knowing it would revisit the original MTV VJs. It did not...
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Erin Mantz
Aug 28, 20201 min read
if you missed our august 27 "facebook live"
You can view it on Facebook here! We had such fun talking about Rob Lowe, Playa Bowls and tipping, Trapper Keepers and "back to school,"...
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Erin Mantz
Aug 24, 20201 min read
Gen X Girls "Facebook Live" Aug. 27
Show your GenX spirit! Join us at 8pm ET this Thursday, August 27, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GenXBlog! Join me, Erin...
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Erin Mantz
Aug 11, 20204 min read
Q&A With "Stuck in the '80s"
What was it like to set sail on The 80s Cruise? I virtually “sat down” with Stuck in the ’80s podcast co-host Steve Spears to find out....
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Erin Mantz
Aug 2, 20201 min read
Wait - What? Gen X, Please Take This Millennial Food Chart test!
Thank goodness I only scored a 3. I am definitely Gen X. Growing up in the 70s/80s, didn't we just grab a Lender's bagel out of the...
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Erin Mantz
Jul 31, 20201 min read
Go-Go's release first new song in 19 years!
They've still got the beat. "Club Zero" will bring you back to the eighties, Generation X! I love it and knew it was them within the...
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Erin Mantz
Jul 28, 20202 min read
Book Review: #EXTRAOrdinary: Ride the Waves
#EXTRAOrdinary is a book that will have you nodding in agreement, laughing to yourself, and relaxing – and Generation X needs that right...
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Erin Mantz
Jul 22, 20201 min read
if you missed gen x girls live on july 21, watch now!
You can view it at the top of our Gen X Girls Grow Up Facebook page now. Live Aid memories, Andrew McCarthy's upcoming book, actually...
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Erin Mantz
Oct 30, 20183 min read
So You're a Mom of a Teen on Halloween...
There’s something spookily sad about being a mom of teens on Halloween. It happens so suddenly! By thirteen, they don’t need you to...
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Erin Mantz
Oct 9, 20182 min read
Missing the Wondering - Generation Z Stands a World Away
Many Generation X folks like myself totally realize how much social media impacts kids and teens growing up today – and how very...
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Erin Mantz
Aug 13, 20183 min read
Guest Blog Post: Gretchen Hendricks on The High School Reunion - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
When word began to spread on the interwebs about my 30-year high school reunion, I admit it: I felt underwhelmed by the prospect. I was...
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Erin Mantz
Aug 3, 20181 min read
What If Those Judy Blume Characters Really Can Come to Life?
When we were twelve, we felt like we knew them. Deenie and David and Margaret and Pete. The characters in Judy Blume books seemed so real...
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Erin Mantz
Jul 23, 20181 min read
Catch Gen X Girls Grow Up on the "Perspectives on Parenting" Radio Show July 23 at 1pm Eastern
I'll be a guest talking about Generation X on Julia Sherwin's Philadelphia parenting radio show today, Monday, July 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern....
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Erin Mantz
Jun 28, 20181 min read
33-YR Anniversary of St. Elmo's Fire
"I never thought i'd be so tired at 22," Jules (Demi Moore) said. 22! Wow. How about now? #StElmosFire #BratPack #Eighties #80s #GenX...
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Erin Mantz
Jun 22, 20181 min read
Top Three Songs That Defined Your High School Years?
I know - it's hard to pick just three. But try. Here are mine: "With or Without You" - U2 "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House "Lean...
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Erin Mantz
Jun 16, 20181 min read
Remember The Fight For The Right For "Donna Martin" To Graduate?
I do, fondly. People may now make fun of how Gen X watched "90210," but this Vox article, "How Donna Martin Graduated," raises some...
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