Generation X | Gen X Girls Grow Up

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!

Apr 3, 20224 min read

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

Mar 20, 20222 min read

X says, z says

A new monthly series by Gen X Girls Grow Up Just how much do the decades and times we grew up in shape our perspectives and beliefs? How...

Erin Mantz

Mar 11, 20221 min read

Tune in tonight! 3/11/22, 7pm - 9pm ET

Pop into Gen X Radio on iHeartRadio- 7pm - 9pm ET for the "Gen X Girls Takeover!" Hear great 80's music by female artists we loved and...

introducing the "gen x girls" playlist on iheartradio!

Erin Mantz

Mar 1, 20221 min read

introducing the "gen x girls" playlist on iheartradio!

Gen X Girls Grow Up has teamed up with iHeartRadio to celebrate Women's History Month and some of the best 80's songs by female artists!...

book review: the pandemic midlife crisis - gen x women on the brink

Erin Mantz

Feb 20, 20222 min read

book review: the pandemic midlife crisis - gen x women on the brink

As a Gen X woman living in a strange, “middle age” period, in a pandemic, I knew I wasn't alone. But I wasn’t sure how much I would be...

Erin Mantz

Jan 30, 20221 min read

HBO's "Euphoria" and Me

I’m the Same Generation as the Characters in And Just Like That. Why Would I Rather Watch Euphoria? These high school kids feel...

Erin Mantz

Jan 29, 20221 min read

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...

My latest post on the reveler blog: Give us the memories of our pop culture moments

Erin Mantz

Nov 29, 20211 min read

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

Oct 20, 20211 min read

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...

A Millennial/GenX-er/Boomer Mentoring Mash up!

Erin Mantz

Oct 10, 20211 min read

A Millennial/GenX-er/Boomer Mentoring Mash up!

This is such a cool premise and platform I recently learned about! Early in her career, CIRKEL Founder Charlotte Japp noticed a huge gap...

Five Things Generation X Wishes Millennials and Gen Z understood

Erin Mantz

Jul 24, 20212 min read

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 23, 20211 min read

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...

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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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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!