Re: On Millennials
1972 but we had Atari in the 1970s and an Apple II+ in 1981. So I grew up with technology. But there was no such thing as helicopter parenting back then, at least in the suburbs. We didn't have soccer moms or crazy schedules. We stayed outside from 3:00 until bedtime. But my generation was completely tossed to the wind to navigate adolescence. The Breakfast Club portrayed it perfectly. I didn't have a single adult to talk to, neither did my friends. I think we've learned from that and are trying to be connected with our teens.
I agree that every generation of young adults feels like they're getting the shaft and their parents think they have it easy. I'm in my 40s now so I can see both sides. My kids will have some things easier, some things harder.
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