top of page
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!
Search
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...
49 views
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...
27 views
Erin Mantz
Jul 2, 20201 min read
If you Missed our first Facebook Live on July 1...
You can watch it here! What are #GenerationX women talking about? #80s movies, music, clothes, crushes & memories. Tried not to talk...
26 views
Erin Mantz
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Happy 35th (Yes - 35th!) anniversary to st. elmo's fire
Three Reasons I Loved That Movie When It Came Out When I was 15 - And Why It Distorted All My Post-College Expectations: Rob Lowe. I was...
93 views
Erin Mantz
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Join our first Facebook Live July 1 at 5:30pm Eastern Time!
Join us! We'll talk about what we expected our post-college lives to be like when we first saw St. Elmo's Fire (in honor of Director Joel...
15 views
Erin Mantz
Jun 26, 20201 min read
Gen X Girls, join us on Facebook!
We're active almost daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/GenXBlog! Be sure to visit, like and follow there to stay updated....
21 views
Erin Mantz
May 9, 20202 min read
I miss the roller rink
Growing up in the 70s and early 80s, the absolute highlight of the week for me, my friends, and step silbings was a trip to the roller...
512 views
Erin Mantz
May 1, 20201 min read
Color wars: we will not go quietly, even if we have to do this ourselves, too
Home hair-color sales are spiking 23% over last year, according to Nielsen data. Generation X women are undoubtedly fueling these sales....
65 views
Erin Mantz
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Just because Generation X is well-equipped to deal with covid-19 quarantine doesn’t mean we like it
Some great, well-written pieces are out there about how Generation X is the generation best positioned to muddle through these...
172 views
Erin Mantz
Aug 4, 20192 min read
Yes - generation x does desperately need the "90210" reboot right now
As always, really, I think Generation X could use some good cheer right now, as Drew Weisholtz points out in her latest piece on...
65 views
Erin Mantz
Jun 30, 20192 min read
Marketing to Generation X
What should marketers keep in mind when courting Gen X consumers? Writer Alex Herring highlights business consultant Ashley Morrow's best...
54 views
Erin Mantz
Feb 20, 20191 min read
If Wine Makers Don't Market Right to Generation X, What a Miss!
Every single woman I know, my age, drinks wine - literally. Except one, who loves beer. A recent article in Forbes, "In Its Quest for...
49 views
Erin Mantz
Dec 28, 20181 min read
Vision Boards for 2019: Smart or Silly for Fortysomethings?
I just saw a segment on our local news featuring a Vision Board expert. She pointed out all the ways and reasons people should make a...
50 views
Erin Mantz
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Don't Fuel the Death of the Greeting Card, Generation X
When was the last time you bought a greeting card? Like, in a store. One you had to go to a store for, select, pay for at checkout, write...
93 views
Erin Mantz
Nov 19, 20182 min read
Monopoly for Millennials
I don’t know WHAT to make of Hasbro’s new “Monopoly Millennial Edition.” I hear some Millennials are outraged; some are getting a real...
51 views
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...
73 views
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...
111 views
Erin Mantz
Oct 7, 20181 min read
Overheard at 30-Year High School Reunion
Things change. Times change. Does perspective? Maybe. People and memories? Probably not. Overheard at a recent 30-year high school...
135 views
Erin Mantz
Aug 29, 20182 min read
One Thing Generation X Is Actually Guilty Of? Distracted Driving
According to a recent Harris Poll by Volvo, members of Generation X are more likely to use their phones while driving than Millennials...
27 views
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...
158 views
Don't miss my Huffington Post pieces on Generation X:
bottom of page