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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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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...
Erin Mantz
May 31, 20211 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
May 18, 20211 min read
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"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...
Erin Mantz
May 11, 20213 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
May 7, 20213 min read
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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,...
Erin Mantz
May 1, 20211 min read
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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....
Erin Mantz
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Dec 26, 20202 min read
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The ghosts of girlfriends past
Do you have a friend that got away? One, or maybe more, that really mattered – that still matters? You still think about her, especially...
Erin Mantz
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Oct 12, 20204 min read
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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...
Erin Mantz
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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biography's "i want my mtv" - review & random thoughts
I was excited to watch Biography's "I Want My MTV" show on A&E last night, knowing it would revisit the original MTV VJs. It did not...
Erin Mantz
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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#Genx "back to school" memories
#backtoschool #happybacktoschool #firstdayofschool #GenerationX #GenX #80s #70s
Erin Mantz
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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How #GenX Are you?
How #GenX are you? Give yourself 1 point for each "yes" you did growing up: * Saw at least three John Hughes movies. * Passed a note to a...
Erin Mantz
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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if you missed our august 27 "facebook live"
You can view it on Facebook here! We had such fun talking about Rob Lowe, Playa Bowls and tipping, Trapper Keepers and "back to school,"...
Erin Mantz
Aug 28, 20201 min read
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gen x moms dropping kids at college
My heart goes out to all the Gen X moms out there, like me, who dropped, or are about to drop, their kid at college this week! Sophomore...
Erin Mantz
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Gen X Girls "Facebook Live" Aug. 27
Show your GenX spirit! Join us at 8pm ET this Thursday, August 27, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GenXBlog! Join me, Erin...
Erin Mantz
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Q&A With "Stuck in the '80s"
What was it like to set sail on The 80s Cruise? I virtually “sat down” with Stuck in the ’80s podcast co-host Steve Spears to find out....
Erin Mantz
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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Wait - What? Gen X, Please Take This Millennial Food Chart test!
Thank goodness I only scored a 3. I am definitely Gen X. Growing up in the 70s/80s, didn't we just grab a Lender's bagel out of the...
Erin Mantz
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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Go-Go's release first new song in 19 years!
They've still got the beat. "Club Zero" will bring you back to the eighties, Generation X! I love it and knew it was them within the...
Erin Mantz
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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