As I contemplate my life, I realize some aspects haven't really changed at all. That as much as I embrace things like using my phone to schedule things or text, I still cling on to the nostalgia from my childhood. Writing letters, having homemade food, and bopping along to the Styx and ABBA. In this episode, I look at how my childhood changed rapidly as I'm sandwiched between Boomers and Gen X-ers.

Key Takeaways:

[0:00] Music from the 70s is still popular today

[1:54] The jokes surrounding "okay, boomer"

[3:58] Good habits from baby boomers: keeping commitments

[4:47] Growing your own food and living within your means

[6:08] Writing on paper and repairing before replacing

[7:17] I don't get enough sleep and working on long-term goals

[8:51] I hate toxic gratitude and think people need to talk offline more

[9:51] There's a TV in almost every room of our house

[10:42] There's no quick fixes in life

[11:27] Handwriting letters should make a comeback

[12:20] Losing the art of cooking from scratch

[13:03] Boomer bands that are still popular now

[15:13] Boomers that are still touring in concert

[17:33] The cute box next door bought me a Styx album

[18:35] Figuring out I'm Generation Jones

[19:26] My childhood went from eating dinner at the table to whatever was left

[19:49] Missing out on the prosperous wealth our parents had

[20:26] I went from an analog life to a digital one so quickly

[21:25] Buying on impulse, struggling to accumulate wealth, and ageism at work

[23:33] Having to care for my aging mother, my children, and myself

[23:55] I'm grateful to have grown up with more information than previous generations

[25:02] The music I listen to now isn't new

Resources:

• Lady Justice and the Sisterhood of the Crones book

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