What is 'Generation Jones'? The unique qualities of the not-quite-Gen-X-baby-boomers.

July 22, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%20%20%281%29%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-1-43f1) [What is 'Generation Jones'? The unique qualities of the not-quite-Gen-X-baby-boomers.]( This "microgeneration" had a different upbringing than their fellow boomers. We hear a lot about the major generation categories—[boomers](, [Gen X](, [millennials](, [Gen Z]( and the up-and-coming [Gen Alpha](. But there are folks who don't quite fit into those boxes. These in-betweeners, sometimes called "cuspers," are members of microgenerations that straddle two of the biggies. ["Xennial"]( is the nickname for those who fall on the cusp of Gen X and millennial, but there's also a lesser-known microgeneration that straddles Gen X and baby boomers. The folks born from 1954 to 1965 are known as Generation Jones, and they've been thrust into the spotlight as people try to figure out what generation to consider 59-year-old Vice President Kamala Harris. [Read the story]( [Hospice nurse who's seen a hundred people die shares the one regret her patients always have]( Gratitude is everything. As the old saying goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.” Sadly, this hard truth becomes increasingly evident as we reach [our final days](. The things we take for granted today, such as our health, relationships, and time itself, become much more precious when we know they are about to end. How much happier would we be every day if we lived with the perspective of those who are experiencing [their final days](? Julie McFadden, known to her hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, as [Hospice Nurse Julie](, helps people appreciate their lives by regularly sharing her experiences with those who are living their final days. [Read the story]( [Exasperated mom demands to know how other parents get their kids to clean the room]( “You couldn’t find Jesus in this room.” Kids' bedrooms can be a source of contention in some households. Some kids are just naturally more tidy than others while some are more like little tornados leaving debris wherever they go refusing to clean it up. [Parents]( can be on different wavelengths when it comes to how clean a child's room should be. You've got the parents who are huge proponents of simply closing the door. If you can't see the mess, then the mess doesn't exist. You've got some parents that do a weekly or monthly clean themselves in an attempt to save their sanity. Then you've got the ones that have daily room cleans as part of their child's routine, but not everyone can or wants to be at that level. [Ariel B.]( recently posted a video asking parents to explain how they get their [children to clean their rooms]( as she pans to her daughters' rooms that are in complete disarray. [Read the story]( [Watch Miss Kansas call out her abuser in the audience during final pageant interview]( He still finds them when they come in the door. [Domestic violence survivors]( are cheering on the winner of the Miss Kansas competition after she stood on stage and called out her abuser who showed up to the pageant. Before Alexis Smith was chosen from 26 participants in the state competition on June 8, 2024 to represent Kansas in the 2025 [Miss America contest](, she was asked to speak on stage about her Reclaimed Respect initiative. “My vision as the next Miss Kansas is to eliminate [unhealthy and abusive relationships](,” Smith said. “Matter of fact, some of you out in this audience saw me very emotional because my abuser is here today. But that’s not going to stop me from being on this Miss Kansas stage and from representing as the next Miss Kansas.” [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv]( [Terms of Service](