We look back at the 90s with plenty of nostalgia. The slap bracelets were cool, the music was iconic, and the Saturday morning cartoons were unmatched. However, when it comes to the parenting strategies we grew up with, the rose-colored glasses tend to slip off. Gen X parents raised us with a lot of freedom, but they also handed down some habits that left deep emotional marks.
Now that Millennials are the ones running the household, we are actively auditing the script. We aren’t trying to be perfect, but we are definitely trying to be different. It isn’t about blaming our parents; rather, it is about evolving for the sake of our own children. Here are the Gen X parenting habits that this generation is leaving in the past.
