I don’t know about you, but I keep getting my generations mixed up. That’s easy to do these days, what with pop culture references constantly bombarding us with the opinions and preferences of people ...
Throughout the last century, the United States has undergone many cultural changes. Major historic events from World War II to the Civil Rights Movement, 9/11, the COVID-19 pandemic or even the ...
Twenty years is one standard definition, but in some contexts you’ll find 21 years, and 30 years comes up from time to time. The general idea is a span from birth to when a person could begin a ...
Q. I am a member of the Silent Generation and feel we have been overlooked in terms of our character strengths and contributions to society. Could you present the case for the “Silents?” Thank you.
I was raised in a household that spanned generations. My grandmother belonged to the Silent Generation, my mother to the baby boomers, and my older siblings were Gen X. As a millennial, I grew up ...
Things are not necessarily better for American women today than they were for their mothers and grandmothers, according to a new report. In recent years, the most important markers of women’s safety ...
The author is tired of her kids being glued to their iPhones. She wants her Silent Generation parents to invest in a smartphone. She wishes she could send her kids' phones to her parents, who need ...