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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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 22, 2020
- 1 min
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
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Jun 27, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Erin Mantz
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Erin Mantz
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Aug 4, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Jun 30, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Dec 28, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Dec 26, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Oct 30, 2018
- 3 min
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, 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...
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Erin Mantz
- Oct 7, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Aug 29, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Erin Mantz
- Aug 13, 2018
- 3 min
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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