For many of today’s kids, experience is often confined to playdates, organized sports, tutoring sessions, afterschool homework centers, and summer camps—all structured programs where the young rarely risk failure or rejection and are often rewarded no matter their engagement or achievement. As a consequence, the youngest generation are fragile, unpracticed at navigating life when it…
Tag: Generation X
The Worth of Wealth
What is wealth? The Urban Institute recently reported that the average net worth of today’s 29 to 37 year old has fallen 21% in comparison with previous generations since 1983. On the surface, this idea of “less wealth” may seem like a bad thing, as generally, I don’t like to be “less” at anything. However,…