#80s

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!

Jul 22, 20221 min read

Love's Baby Soft - The Film!

If growing up in the '70s and '80s had a scent, it would be Love's Baby Soft. And now a special film is bringing us back to those...

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Tomorrow Night, 7/12, at 8pm ET! Love's Baby Soft Film Behind The Scenes

Erin Mantz

Jul 11, 20221 min read

Tomorrow Night, 7/12, at 8pm ET! Love's Baby Soft Film Behind The Scenes

If growing up in the '70s and '80s had a scent, it would be Love's Baby Soft. And now a special film brings us back to those amazing...

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book review - kids in america: a gen x reckoning

Erin Mantz

Apr 16, 20223 min read

book review - kids in america: a gen x reckoning

An engaging book and revealing look at Generation X that goes behind the nostalgia and makes us wonder... how did we turn out so well?...

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Erin Mantz

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Gen X Girls Speaks Out in NBC News "THINK"

Erin Mantz

Jun 5, 20212 min read

Gen X Girls Speaks Out in NBC News "THINK"

Here's my Letter to the Editor in NBC News THINK's newsletter today, June 5, in response to: We were supposed to be over the 1980s by...

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Graduation Season: Class of '88 Manifesto

Erin Mantz

May 31, 20211 min read

Graduation Season: Class of '88 Manifesto

When you are 18 in 1988 and write a high school graduation piece to your friends, using song lyrics and titles from the times... The...

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Gen X Girls Grow Up Featured in SeeMe Beauty's "SeeMe SOAR" Spotlight

Erin Mantz

May 18, 20211 min read

Gen X Girls Grow Up Featured in SeeMe Beauty's "SeeMe SOAR" Spotlight

Did you know there's a skin care product line especially fomulated for '80s girls, by '80s girls? Three women at Procter & Gamble created...

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"Brat: An '80s Story" Takes You Back - Andrew McCarthy's Memoir Shows Stardom In A Different Light

Erin Mantz

May 11, 20213 min read

"Brat: An '80s Story" Takes You Back - Andrew McCarthy's Memoir Shows Stardom In A Different Light

Even as a teen in the ‘80s, watching Andrew McCarthy’s characters - “Blane” in Pretty in Pink, and “Kevin” in St. Elmo’s Fire - I...

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Erin Mantz

May 7, 20213 min read

GENERATION X WILL NOT GO QUIETLY

We may have been labeled Slackers or Latchkey Kids, and called too independent and jaded. Growing up in the '70s and '80s, playing...

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Erin Mantz

May 1, 20211 min read

new! the gen x girl pink tote is in!

Our fun new Gen X Girl Pink Totes are here, just in time for spring. Treat yourself to one - a pop of '80s color - stylish and sturdy,...

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Erin Mantz

Mar 8, 20213 min read

Are The Gen X Kids Still Alright?

It's been a year, people. When coronavirus became real last March, it cast a spotlight on the strength and resiliency of Generation X....

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Overlooked Again, Now Aging, Too? Generation X “Girls” in Pandemic Times

Erin Mantz

Dec 26, 20202 min read

Overlooked Again, Now Aging, Too? Generation X “Girls” in Pandemic Times

The coronavirus cast a spotlight on the strength and resiliency of Generation X. That is great! Well-deserved. Overdue. Articles and news...

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It's "What Ever Happened To...? Wednesday!

Erin Mantz

Oct 21, 20201 min read

It's "What Ever Happened To...? Wednesday!

"What Ever Happened To...?" is a new weekly look at some of our favorite people from our Gen X growing up years. This week: Kristy...

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Please Tell Me There’s Still a “Mischief Night”

Erin Mantz

Oct 12, 20204 min read

Please Tell Me There’s Still a “Mischief Night”

It’s been hard to hold on to the traditions and times of our GenX childhoods. Case in point: Halloween. And, let’s face it – the...

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I'd like to have a few words with "courtney" - the #80's American Girl

Erin Mantz

Sep 17, 20202 min read

I'd like to have a few words with "courtney" - the #80's American Girl

Dear Courtney, 1986 WAS a great year! Leg warmers kept us cozy. Playing games like PAC-MAN was fun, and an easy distraction from the real...

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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!