Lessons in Growth (From Gen Z and Gen Alpha)

One of my guilty pleasures is hate-reading think pieces about different generations. As an elder millennial, I remember rolling my eyes at articles that claimed too much money spent on avocado toast was what stood between members of my generation and home ownership.

Now, as a mom to Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids, I see that same flavor of commentary finding fresh material in “skibidi toilets” and TikTok dances. But what’s often missed is how fluent these younger generations are in language about social-emotional and mental health. My daughter has been talking about having a “growth mindset” and respecting boundaries since grade school — and I think that’s a beautiful thing.

That perspective has helped me grow, too. For the last few years, I’ve bee

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