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Erin Mantz
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
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 different our lives would have been if we had it “back then.” For the most part, we are grateful we did not. We lived in the moment, and now we can appreciate that. Sure, our high school years didn’t have the conveniences of today. We literally could not go out to dinner with our parents on a Saturday night without worrying about missing a phone cal
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Erin Mantz
- Jul 24, 2018
- 2 min
Introducing "Ask a Millennial" - A New Monthly Feature on Gen X Girls!
Welcome to our first edition of "Ask a Millennial!" I'm introducing this feature to help bridge the generation gap and give Generation X folks insight into the Millennial mind of "Megan R." Read on! Q. Do you ever wonder what life would be like without iPhones, and does any part of you wish you could experience that - even for a day? I've experienced it and wouldn't wish that on anyone. I would love to experience life without social media (e.g. Instagram and Facebook) for a m
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Erin Mantz
- Jul 8, 2018
- 2 min
Second City's Generation Gap So Perfectly Gets It Right
Last night, I saw Second City's show "Generation Gap…Or, How Many Millennials Does It Take to Teach a Baby Boomer to Text Generation X?" at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and I was laughing along with the entire audience of GenXers, Baby Boomers, Millennials, and even a few Generation Z's (who probably thought we were all nuts). The cast brought many generational differences - and some similarities - to light with so many hilarious skits, but the funniest scenes involv
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