Boomers share the "useless" life skills they're grateful they learned growing up.
Boomers share 20 life skills they’re proud they learned but are rarely used today
“Back in the day most everyone knew how to sew even if just to hem pants or darn a sock.”
Baby Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964) grew up during a time that required them to learn lots of life skills to get by. Without the technology and digital benefits available for younger generations today, they had to be resourceful.
Turns out, this resourcefulness is something that Gen Z (those born 1997 to 2012) envies. According to a survey by Resume Builder, Gen Z is flocking to learn trade skills, with 42% of Gen Z is currently pursuing or working in a blue collar job. This shift has earned Gen Z the nickname “the toolbelt generation.”
Boomers over 70 shared the seemingly “useless” life skills they learned growing up that are rarely used today on the Reddit thread r/OverSeventy. These are 20 life skills they are most proud of.
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Hosting doesn't have to be stressful.
‘She never called it hosting’: Midwest mom goes viral for teaching Gen Z to throw better parties
“Can she… Run my life? Please. Thanks.”
By Kat Hong
Here’s a strange sentence: Gen Z is throwing more dinner parties than any generation in history.
What?
Yes, Gen Z. The generation we all picture glued to their screens, who we assumed had given up on getting together. Turns out, they are the most enthusiastic group of hosts we’ve ever seen. They’re swapping pricey nights out for fun themed dinners, potluck spreads, and cozy nights in with their friends. The dinner party, once a symbol of stuffy adulthood, is officially back on the menu. For a generation that’s battling loneliness on a historic scale, yes, it really is that serious. Dinner parties have become a lifeline.
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You literally broke bread with a stranger 😭
A dad uses his own baby to perfectly demonstrate safe rough play techniques.
Dad expertly, and with comedic flair, demonstrates how to safely roughhouse with a baby
Experts say rough play does wonders for young brains.
By Evan Porter
On average, dads are well-known to have a physical style of play with their kids. They throw, they wrestle, they tickle. It’s called rough-and-tumble, or roughhousing.
This rough and seemingly-dangerous style of play can put a lot of moms on edge. It looks scary, and there’s always a chance that something goes wrong. But there’s a right and a wrong way to roughhouse. Many parents intuitively understand how to keep things safe while pushing the limits to keep things fun and exciting. But a recent viral video is offering up a helpful, and hilarious, refresher.
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Using native plants to landscape is both smart and beautiful.
Mom and daughter transformed a boring backyard into a beautiful native plant paradise
Your oasis getaway could be right in your own backyard.
By Kat Hong
Have you ever spent time in a backyard that felt like a natural oasis? An outdoor space that combines the wild beauty of the natural world with the aesthetic touch of human design? What if that space wasn’t just beautiful, but also easy to maintain and helpful to the environment?
In Southern California, a mother-daughter design team is leading the way, teaching the public and their clients how to transform ordinary outdoor areas into extraordinary plant sanctuaries. Their backyard project exemplifies how, after a century of rampant urbanization (deforestation, invasive species, paving paradise and putting up a parking lot) we’re finally coming back to our roots.
In a viral TikTok video, Donna and Caitlin Whelan demonstrate how they created a “lush habitat garden” out of an ordinary backyard. It’s captured the hearts of green-thumbed viewers and offers an inside look into the process of eco-friendly landscaping.
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