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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The generation that taught everyone to be strong, stay busy, and never complain is now sitting in quiet living rooms wondering why nobody asks how they're actually doing - Silicon Canals

Silence was taught as a virtue, leading to struggles with vulnerability and mental health in the Silent Generation and early Boomers.
Retirement
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

The age group growing fastest in the workforce isn't who you think

Reinvention is key to enjoying retirement, as exemplified by 88-year-old Harvey Mendelson's shift to photography.
fromBusiness Insider
10 months ago

My Silent Generation grandma taught me the values that I rely on to parent my own kids

"Her presence in our home was a constant source of calm, order, and quiet wisdom. While our world buzzed with screens and change, she stayed rooted in structure and discipline."
Parenting
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