By Krystal Sieben Could We Take a Page from the ’80s and Stop Overparenting?
I have a confession: Yesterday I let my 11-year-old play with fire. Like literally. We live in the country, there…
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By Kristyna Moore Healing What the ’80s and ’90s Forgot To Teach Us
As children of the '80s, we grew up in a culture of suppressing feelings and keeping up appearances. We didn’t…
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By Carolyn Moore Dear Netflix, Please Be Gentle with This ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Reboot
Dear Netflix, Honestly, when I learned you'd announced a reboot of Little House on the Prairie, I gasped . .…
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I Wasn’t Prepared for So Many Tears When Tracy Chapman Sang “Fast Car” at the Grammys
It’s Tuesday and I cannot stop thinking about Tracy Chapman singing “Fast Car” at the Grammys on Sunday night. I…
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I Still Have the Notes We Wrote and Kids Today Don’t Know What They’re Missing
You know what kids these days won’t have? A box full of handwritten notes to uncover one day. I guess…
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By Her View From Home A Christmas Story Sequel? Be Still My Fra-gee-lay Heart!
I think it was Benjamin Franklin who identified the two things in life we can all count on: death and…
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Disney Releases the Full Trailer for “The Little Mermaid” and Our ’90s Hearts Are Singing
"Have you ever seen something so wonderful in your entire life?" It's official! Disney has released the first trailer for…
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We Lost Another Piece of Our Childhood When Bob Saget Died
As a kid, time seemed infinite. We were always waiting for it to pass. To get a little bit taller…
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By Jenny Rapson The New 1980s American Girl Doll is Super Gnarly (No DUH) and I Want Her For ME
Is it wrong to buy an American Girl doll for yourself because you're 43 years old and you want to…
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Pound Puppies Are Back and My Inner Child Needs Them ALL!
The older I get, the more nostalgic I get. Seriously, I am a walking cliché! Nothing makes my Gen X…
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TV Will Never Quite Be the Same—Regis Philbin Has Died
2020 dealt the world another low blow today—iconic television host Regis Philbin has died at the age of 88. His…
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By Jelise Ballon Growing Up in the ’80s Taught Me All I Need To Know About Friendship
I first met Mary the summer before 6th grade at Camp Caroline Furnace. She was tall, thin, and blonde. I…
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