My social media feeds are filled with reposts from TikTok videos featuring Gen Z having a lot of issues with work. “Lazy Girl Jobs” encouraging women to seek out low-stress, minimal-effort, possibly remote jobs (but of course, high-paying ones) became a viral phenomenon. One young women shared an on-camera breakdown …
Read More »As the last vanguards of the Greatest Generation pass, 7 things to know when caring for a parent
My father-in-law passed away last month, days away from his 99th birthday. He lived with us for 13 years. He was a great man, a World War II veteran who loved his wife and raised three children. As his vascular dementia worsened – unlike Alzheimer’s, his long-term memory remained intact …
Read More »Test yourself on the Gen Z slang of 2025: Can you decode ‘huzz’ and ‘glazing’?
If you’ve recently overheard someone say “6-7” or “mogging” and had no idea what it meant, you’re not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z and Gen Alpha’s social media-fueled language is evolving, leaving even millennials stumped. Unscramblerer.com, a website …
Read More »Teens face new PG-13 limits on Instagram
Instagram is turning up the parental controls. The app will now treat teen accounts more like a PG-13 movie, automatically filtering out mature or risky content for anyone under 18. That means teens will no longer see posts, videos, or search results that fall outside the “movie-style” PG-13 zone, unless …
Read More »Teens turning to AI for love and comfort
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just helping students with homework. A new survey from the Center for Democracy and Technology found that nearly one in five high school students in the United States say they or someone they know has used AI to have a romantic relationship. The results …
Read More »Brewery goes viral for defending policy banning kids after 7 p.m.: 'Not a playground'
An Ohio brewery recently sparked a viral conversation about parents bringing kids to bars and breweries, leading hundreds to chime in on the debate. Eastside Brewing Co., an Ohio-based craft brewery that runs a taproom in Reynoldsburg, recently announced that it would begin barring children after 7 p.m. and would …
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