Millennial shocked when she asks Gen Alpha sister what's new on the Disney Channel

Young people are literally losing the plot.

Twenty-seven-year-old Amelia Ritthaler was hoping to “connect” with her 13-year-old sister. Naturally, she attempted to break the ice with a seemingly universal subject: television.

“I was like, ‘so girl, like, what's cool on Disney Channel these days,” Ritthaler recalled in a now-viral TikTok clip.

What Ritthaler didn’t take into account, however, is that Gen Alphas like her sister are growing up in a completely different world, one that has always been entirely digital (even more so than that of their Gen Z predecessors). If she had, maybe this answer wouldn’t have been so jarring:

“I don’t watch plot-based media.”

That’s right. No TV, no movies, no books, not even games. Well, unless you count watching folks online playing said games. In an interview with Newsweek, Ritthaler shared that her little sis is “obsessed” with watching Youtubers play Minecraft.

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Life can be bleak, so we’re going to be celebrating the small joys while we can—whether that’s a sweet snack that boosts your mood (courtesy of our friends at All In), or a tweet so perfectly timed it restores your faith in the algorithm (even if only for a second). These momentary mood boosters are everywhere you look—you just have to be able to find them underneath all the noise. And that’s where we come in.

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Woman has harsh words for dads who selfishly sabotage the 'magic' moms make for their kids

It's not about the $45 pumpkin.

Many fathers miss the point when their wives try to create magical, core moments for their kids. In the video below, the father complains about a trip to the pumpkin patch, noting that the pumpkin will cost $45 when he could have paid $6 at the store. He hems, haws, and sarcastically mocks the idea of “family time.”

In an attempt to appear tough and superior, he misses the point that the pumpkin patch is about enjoying the magic of the holidays. In 20 years, the kids won’t remember the cost of the pumpkin, but the time they spent running through a corn maze, feeding goats, and flying down the massive slide. However, during the trip, Dad pouts and acts frustrated, ruining what was supposed to be a magical day because he needed to make the trip about him.

Paige Connell saw the video posted by @DaveandJanie, in which Dave complains about going to the pumpkin patch, and saw it as a perfect example of a dad sabotaging his wife’s attempts to create magic for their kids. Paige Connell is a working mom of four and a popular social media personality who discusses moms' mental load and advocates for equality in relationships.

9 reasons to seriously consider replacing your grass with a clover lawn

It's better for the environment, but there are other benefits, too.

The pristine green lawn has symbolized the American dream for decades, with images of dads out mowing on the weekend, kids splashing on Slip 'N Slides, and families playing cornhole against a backdrop of trimmed green grass. But the luster of lawns has worn off in the era of environmentalism as people lament the amount of water they require and how difficult it is to keep weeds out without using toxic herbicides.

While some have chosen to remove their lawns altogether in favor of xeriscaped landscaping or native wildflower gardens, some people still want a lawn that kids can play on. Lawns provide a cooling effect, and there's something so pleasing about a carpet of green you can step out on and enjoy.

Thankfully, environmentally-unfriendly grass is not the only option. Clover lawns have become all the rage, with people sharing how they've transformed their yards by trading traditional grass for the lucky little leaf alternative.