This is my mom and me, back when I was 19, and she was 52. We had 31 more years together. I’m grateful for each and everyone.
Here is a series of photographs from the Nelson archive (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) that feature Gen-X babies and 1970s baby equipment. They underscore for me the work of the the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and how much products for infants have improved over the last four or five...
Sunday is Mother’s Day. Do you have a favorite picture of your mother? Here is another beautiful picture of mothers from Nelson’s photo archive, which he has generously shared with me. Nelson (who wishes to only be identified by his first name) worked as an accountant in the airline...
Look at these highly-detailed matching mother-daughter costumes featuring a Native American / Native Peoples theme. Although this is completely taboo today, the photo documents the prevalence of cultural appropriation during the Gen X childhood years. Vintage La Habra, California This is not the...
Nearly 20 years ago, my father gave my eldest daughter a beautiful book, Gems of Poetry. Today, I spent some time reading it and found this beautiful poem by Mary A. Ford, better known as Una. A Hundred Years From Now The surging sea of human life forever onward rolls, And bears to the eternal...
This is a picture of a mother with her son and daughter, 1972. Location of the photo is unknown. It was sent to me a former blogger about a year ago. She has since shut down her site (Ready for the Shift). The photo features a mom with a beehive hairdo. The son is wearing some kind of Evil Knievel...
In celebration of Mother’s Day, which is May 14, I will be posting pictures throughout the month of Gen-Xers with their mothers. Most of the photos in this collection were taken in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Follow along at https://www.jenx67.com/tag/our-mothers.
Ah, yes, Jennifer and Amy. Quintessential Gen X names. Here’s their mother decked out in sky blue on a 1960s Murray bicycle. Isn’t it awesome that she outfitted it with not just one, but two, child seats? Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14. Do you have any special memories of riding...
A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to the Southwest Regionals Baton Twirling Championship in Amarillo. Bridgy is a novice twirler who represents a new generation in the sport. World Baton Twirling Day While we were at the competition we heard an announcement about World Baton Twirling Day. The...
In honor of Mother’s Day on May 14, I will be sharing pictures of Gen-Xers with their Mothers (either Baby Boomer or from the Silent or Lucky Few Generation). This first picture is Tammy. It comes from Nelson’s glorious collection, which he generously shared with me sometime ago. I...
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