[Indy Pendance]

"The 30-somethings who are today’s young parents show every sign of keeping the hearth fires burning bright."

It's not the 30 somethings, it's us 'tweeners' Those who are not really baby boomers, and those not really the gen-xers, but got stuck with those labels who are raising the "Millennials". A thirty year old was born in 1974, a 40 year old was born in 1964.

I have 3 kids, 1982, 1983 and 1986. The millennials are conservative as anyone, and most of their friends are too. They join the military, they are fighting for our country right now. Most of their parents support them, and, from my point of view, are not giving them everything as the older boomers are. We are a generation in our own right, too young for Viet Nam, but remember values, had dinner at the table ever night with our families, and are trying to establish those same values in our kids.

This next generation is our hope and future.

[Tax-chick]

We are a generation in our own right, too young for Viet Nam, but remember values, had dinner at the table ever night with our families, and are trying to establish those same values in our kids.

Interesting demographics ... my husband was born in 1962, I was born in 1966. We have 4 children at the late end of the "Millenium" bracket (1991, 1994, 1996, 1998) and three in whatever they call the next batch (2000, 2001, 2004).

I hope this is accurate: " ... the cohort of kids born between 1981 and 1999: they’re looking more like Jimmy Stewart than James Dean. They adore their parents, they want to succeed, they’re optimistic, trusting, cooperative, dutiful, and civic-minded.

[qam1]

The term for your demographic is Generation Jones

The Site says 1954 - 1964 but I think it probably should start more like 1958 or 1959.

I should have this link posted whenever I do a Xer ping because it seems someone always brings it up.

But anyhow

If 1999 is the cutoff for the Ys than Gen-X (oldest 39) would be the parents of many of the younger/mid teens. Either way I do believe the improving trend is because Generation Jones and Gen-X have taken over as being the majority of parents instead of the me,me,me Hippy baby boomers and I think they will continue to improve as the Xer's security moms replace the Generation Jones' soccer moms.