PinnedThe “Work Spouse” Is DeadBy Erin Mantz, Founder, Gen X Girls Grow UpDec 12, 202281Dec 12, 202281
This is the Hard PartFor divorced parents with kids, guilt and grief may also be on the holiday menuNov 27Nov 27
A Generation Xed Out: Forgotten Again — Middle Aged Workers Wonder Where They Fit in the “New…Managers are burnt out. Millennials are fed up. Boomers are commanding respect. And certainly, last but not least, Gen Z wants more — more…Aug 12Aug 12
Internship Insights from a Gen X GirlDigging through old boxes of stuff, I found a photo — Polaroid of course — from my college internship. It was the summer of 1990 at WLS-TV…May 14May 14
Phoneless and FreeI accidentally spent the whole day without my phone — and here’s what happened. By Erin MantzMar 5Mar 5
For Gen X Moms, Early Career Years Meant Work-Life Survival, Not Striving for “Balance”Generation X never could have imagined the ‘Future of Work’ would look like this.Jan 292Jan 292
Gen X Remembers When “Blending” and “Balancing” Work & Life Was LaughableThe Internet is buzzing about Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah telling employees “Working long hours, being responsive, blending work and life, is…Dec 22, 20232Dec 22, 20232
Please Tell Me There is Still a “Mischief Night”It’s been hard to hold on to the traditions and times of our Gen X childhoods. Case in point: Halloween. Most kids today have never even…Oct 29, 20231Oct 29, 20231
And Just Like That, I Got Sucked Back InI just had to see how Carrie & friends were solving their problems at midlife…and I didn’t like what I saw.Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
