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Telling My Teens about the “Old Days” (When I Was a Kid)

January 10, 2021 By Katy 1 Comment

“Mom, did they have paper plates when you were little?” I looked at my teen who had just asked this question, thinking he had to be joking. But he stared at me with all seriousness. My teenager thought we didn’t have PAPER PLATES when I was little? You mean, in the 70s and 80s? Yikes! [Read More]

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Old School Pop Culture References That My Kids Don’t Get

September 6, 2020 By Katy 6 Comments

Ready for a laugh? Then check out this list of pop culture phrases and sayings from the 70s and 80s that your kids have never heard of! This article was originally published on Filter Free Parents. “Don’t touch that dial!” joked the weatherman on the morning news. I chuckled and looked at my teenage daughter [Read More]

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Gen X Greetings to Use While Social Distancing

July 5, 2020 By Katy 2 Comments

Some days during the pandemic I felt like Ally Sheedy’s character, Allison Reynolds, in The Breakfast Club. I buried my head, refused to talk, and felt scared and skittish. Yet there were days during quarantine when I felt like a totally different John Hughes’ character, Ferris Bueller. I looked for small sources of joy in [Read More]

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A 1980s American Girl Doll Needs To Exist, Like, Totally

May 17, 2020 By Katy 4 Comments

Samantha. Julie. Kit. Melody. No, these aren’t the names of girls on my daughter’s team. These are the names of girls who live in my basement. Don’t worry, these girls are inanimate. I’m talking about the historical American Girl dolls my tween has collected over the years. According to the official spiel, each doll is [Read More]

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Of Pedicures, the 80s, and Midlife

August 20, 2018 By Katy 15 Comments

Here's a little story about pedicures, the 80s, and midlife.

My daughter, 11, and I went to get pedicures the other day. It’s a little luxury that I splurge on in the summer when people actually see my feet. The nail salon we go to is very nice–nothing scary or dirty, and the nail “stylists” are professional. (Is that what they are? What is their [Read More]

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Watch What We’re Watching This Summer

June 25, 2018 By Katy 2 Comments

What We're Watching - Cobra Kai

My daughter, 11, and I look forward to America’s Got Talent every Tuesday night. There are trained cats this year, folks. What more could you want? There are also the usual plethora of singers, dancers, magicians, and weirdos. We like AGT because there is always something new, entertaining, and it’s light. What I mean by [Read More]

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Still More Generation X References That My Kids Don’t Get

April 16, 2018 By Katy 20 Comments

Here's another round of classic Generation X references that my teen and tween just don't get. Teenagers today don’t understand a lot of what we think is hilarious, such as Gen X gems like "Pardon me? Do you have any Grey Poupon?"

I sat on the couch next to my teenage son. Growing cold, I reached out and grabbed the blanket next to him. That’s when inspiration struck. “Reach out, reach out and touch someone!” I sang as I leaned over him. “Read out, reach out, and just say hi!” He looked at me as though I [Read More]

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