How to Empathize With Gen Z Parents

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Sally Kohn: It's fruitless to try to play the blame game. How do we actually turn this intergenerational exchange to one of blessing? She says parents can deliver that intervention of unconditional acceptance at a dosage far exceeding anything else can in the world. Kohn: I'm hearing my kids talk about their emotions so much more. They have language and vocabulary for it. There's something deeply, deeply flawed about them.

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future by Jean Twenge

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)

After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)

How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)