The Generational Break Between Millennials and Gen Z

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Gene Twain's new book, The Anxiety Opportunity is available for pre-order now. Mark Twain: I wrote this book to be accessible for all ages, including teenagers. You can go to redeemingbabel.org and pre-order the book and you'll be the first ones to get it. We've been talking a lot about the family context, parents and child as the mode of intergenerational influence and experience.

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)