Adopting the slang of my Gen Alpha kids took me from being an outsider to someone who is in on the joke

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The author said her three kids (not shown) were all using Gen Alpha lingo when they spoke. She decided to join in so she could connect with them.

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A millennial made $280K working 3 remote jobs — until the job market turned against him: 'It was great until it wasn't'

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A millennial secretly worked three full-time remote jobs, but the arrangement didn't last.

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I traveled from the US to South Korea to get a facelift at 34. It boosted my confidence.

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Mathilde Turco had a mini-facelift in Seoul at the age of 34.

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AI has a millennial cringe problem

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Millennials, it's all our fault: The avocado toast, and the "cringe" talk from ChatGPT and other LLMs.

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This millennial dreamed of owning his own food business. He did it — but he's facing one big problem.

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Jonas Koh, with a plate of nasi lemak in front of his stall, "The Kumpong Boys."

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I feel like I'm part of the most exhausted generation. I know I'm burning out much faster than my mother did.

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The author with her husband and their children.
The author, shown with her family, says that technology means that she's always reachable and always needs to be on.

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Dakota Fanning, 31, knows what she wants from this 'next decade'

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Dakota Fanning.
Dakota Fanning says entering her 30s brought about a mental "shift."

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Millennial hustle culture defined my early career. My daughter made me realize I needed to shift my priorities.

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I left my job in tech and moved to Spain. Being alone in a foreign country is hard, but it's changed me for the better.

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Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.
Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.

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I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.

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In 2022, NYC real estate agent Jessica Chestler purchased this $3.25 million condo in Williamsburg.

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