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Generational Differences Of What It Means To Be Cool

Generational Differences Of What It Means To Be Cool

Published by Jenni Sidey

Ah, the never-ending battle between generations. Who’s cooler? Well, it would honestly depend on which member of each one you ask. After all, everyone has had moments in life where they themselves felt cool, but there seem to be key differences in how each generation defines what it means to be cool. In pop culture, there are certain signs that universally signal a person is cool: wearing sunglasses, having tons of friends, being exceptionally talented, and simply having a charismatic reputation. There was even a study conducted that detailed coolness as 6 distinct traits: being more extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open, and autonomous. So how does each generation apply the label cool to themselves? Gen Z, millennials, Gen X & boomers have completely different ideas of what it means to be ‘cool.’ Boomers  Starting out with the Baby Boomers, being cool for them often means rebelling against the status quo. While raised in rather strict households, this generation was brought up during the tumultuous ’60s and the free-love hippie culture. Their idea of cool is …

Millennials Were Taught To ‘Just Push Through’ And Now They’re Burnt Out & Realizing That’s Exactly What Broke Them

Millennials Were Taught To ‘Just Push Through’ And Now They’re Burnt Out & Realizing That’s Exactly What Broke Them

Published by Jenni Sidey

When I was a kid, maybe eight or nine, I wiped out on my bike. And it wasn’t just a scrape-and-get-back-up moment. It was brutal. I took a chunk of skin out of my knee, blood everywhere, tears, the whole mess.  I remember looking up at my mom, thinking, Okay, I’m done here, let’s call it a day. But nope. She said, “Get back on and ride home.” I did it because I had to, even though I was hurting.  Millennials were taught to just push through, and now they’re totally burnt out Getty Images / Unsplash+ The ‘pick yourself up and just push through’ mentality was a staple of millennial childhood According to a recent Aflac report, about 66% of millennials report moderate or high levels of burnout, which is significantly higher than Baby Boomers, who clock in at just 39%.  Burnout recovery coach Bethany Sadler-Jasmin agrees, stating that millennials are “burnt out, disengaged, stressed, and treading water daily.” She argues that this is because they bought into a belief system that tied their …

The Most Cringeworthy Slang Of 2026, Ranked

The Most Cringeworthy Slang Of 2026, Ranked

Published by Sam Flores

If you’ve spoken to a single teen in recent years, chances are you’ve been confronted with slang like “six-seven”, “glazing,” “mid,” and “unc”. But according to new research conducted by Preply, which surveyed over 1,500 Brits, some of these are already deemed cringeworthy. Here’s what UK respondents said bothered them the most, and why: What’s the most cringeworthy slang? Per Preply, the words most likely to make people wince include: 1. Six-seven (24.4%)Meaning: Nonsensical, “so and so” 2. Skibbidi (21.6%)Meaning: “Cool” or “Bad” 3. Preggo (20.8%)Meaning: Pregnant 4. Sorry, not sorry (18.1%)Meaning: Humorously means “I don’t feel bad about it” 5. Holibobs (17.6%)Meaning: Holiday 6. Slay (16.1%)Meaning: To do something exceptionally well 7. Rizz (15.7%)Meaning: To charm or seduce (from “charisma”) 8. Bae (15.7%)Meaning: Significant other (similar to babe) 9. Wifey (15.3%)Meaning: Wife or “girlfriend” 10. YOLO (14.9%)Meaning: Abbreviation for “You only live once”. Wait, why are these so bad? Melissa Baerse Berk, an Associate Linguistics Professor from the University of Chicago, who is working with Preply, said: “Cringe isn’t really about the word itself, …

I Went No-Contact With My Mother 20 Years Ago. Now It’s Everywhere.

I Went No-Contact With My Mother 20 Years Ago. Now It’s Everywhere.

Published by Jenni Sidey

I recently had a disturbing experience that many others will undoubtedly face in years to come. Two of my co-workers came to me on separate occasions, needing to unburden themselves after their adult children decided to disconnect from them. Their grown-up kids, like an increasing number of Millennials and Gen-Z, chose the nuclear option and went “no contact” with their parents. One study found that 7 percent of adult children were estranged from their mothers, while a whopping 27 percent were alienated from their fathers. In recent years, though, these unsettling numbers have surely grown as it’s become more socially acceptable for Millennials and Gen-Z to cut parents out of their lives. I went no-contact with my mother 20 years ago, and now, estrangement is everywhere. ShowRecMedia via Shutterstock Young people no longer feel obligated to stay attached to moms and dads whose actions are detrimental to their mental and emotional well-being.  Unlike previous generations, they don’t feel required to put up with someone’s unacceptable behavior just because they’re related to them. This dramatic change …

What Grandparents Really Think About Today’s Parenting Trends

What Grandparents Really Think About Today’s Parenting Trends

Published by Sam Flores

The practices and norms around raising kids shift over time, with each generation of parents redefining an age-old role. Sometimes these shifts are based on new research, technologies or cultural trends; other times they’re a response to how the previous generation did things. Millennials and younger Gen Xers with kids today are generally parenting in a more conscious way than their own parents did. For better or worse, they have a lot more information, advice and opinions at their fingertips than the parents who came before them. Because each generation has their own perspective on the tough job of raising kids, we asked today’s grandparents in our Facebook community to share their thoughts on current parenting practices. Here’s what they had to say. Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. I love the more gentle parenting philosophy that’s popular today. “My kids are so invested in their children it’s beautiful! They use gentle parenting techniques, even with challenging personalities; provide them with healthy outlets and nurture their friends as well. They’re 100% better …

Gen Alpha Says These Outdated Slang Words Make You Sound Old

Gen Alpha Says These Outdated Slang Words Make You Sound Old

Published by Jenni Sidey

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than 13 know. You might think you’re hip, but Gen Alpha says certain outdated slang words make you sound old. Social media influencer Nicole Pelligrino interviewed her Gen Alpha sister, Simone, and Simone’s bestie, Georgia, to discover which words are in and which are out, and these 5 words that you probably use more than you realize are letting everyone know that your cool card has been revoked. Trying to figure out where you fall on the social ladder was hard enough once, let alone repeating the endeavor. So how about this: Stop trying to keep up with the times. Sure, you roll your eyes at “6-7,” but you’re not a kid anymore, and that’s OK! It’s time for Gen Alpha to have its moment. Gen Alpha says these outdated slang words make you sound old: 1. Slay SeventyFour | Shutterstock If you assumed that “slay” has something to do with saving princesses and …