My Gen Alpha daughter was born in 2016, but sometimes it feels like she’s growing up in a different universe entirely. Her world is one where Roblox trends spill straight into our living room and where her understanding of “aesthetic” comes less from glossy magazines and more from avatar outfits. She’ll discover a new style—preppy, coquette, baddie—while running around Obbys or shopping virtual boutiques, and somehow by the end of the week those trends have migrated into her real-life wardrobe debates. When she’s not in Roblox, she’s streaming vintage episodes of “Jessie” and “Hannah Montana” on Disney+, devouring “Is It Cake?” on Netflix, or giggling at Snapchat filters with me and my husband. She never posts anything. It’s not about the social feed for her (yet.). Right now, she’s simply

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