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The Freeform Movement

... Young parents are purposefully incorporating unstructured playtime into their children’s schedules in an effort to better prepare them for the future. The plight of the over-scheduled child, perpetually shuttled by helicopter parents from school to soccer practice to violin lessons and more in a bid to pad his or her young résumé, has been a polarizing topic in recent years. Once regarded as a savvy strategy for giving children a leg up in a highly competitive society, Gen Ys are now ...

Robot Relations

... world around them but also their future careers. Thus, to better prepare today’s children for the lives and jobs of tomorrow, forward-thinking companies are creating unique products and programs that help Zs optimize Robot Relations—a move that sometimes puts kids’ personal privacy at risk.Thanks to Siri and her ilk, Zs have long felt at ease using A.I. to navigate the world around them. Now that these helpers have moved out of the hand and into the home, the human-machine dynamic is evolving ...

Family Ties

... Parents are ensuring that quality family time persists amidst their busy lives and are updating what it means today. Technology, friends, and colleagues are constantly fighting for the attention of modern parents, making it harder than ever to have quality time with their immediate family. Even when working moms and dads come home to their children, they have emails, texts, and phone calls begging to be answered. They also have the real-time stream of news and social media with which to ...

The FUND-amentals

... , maybe cover rent or monthly payments for a house. In the future, I also want to invest in properties. ASHWIN, 20, U.S.I have my money in the bank as it’s easily accessible when I need it. I have a savings account to discourage me from overspending and a regular second account with a debit card I use to shop etc. SARA, 16, U.S. - Zs' Financial Tools: Cash Camps - Moolah U Based in Austin, TX, Moolah U is a five-day camp that immerses children aged 8 to 15 in business while also ...

Breaking Bad

... persecution toward these behaviors, and identifying gender nonconformity/fluidity as a stigma is an acknowledgment of the breakdown of the outwardly-conservative society they’ve known until recently. Other gender norms that involve a reversal of roles traditionally reserved for men or women in a family unit—such as men being the primary caretaker of children and women being the primary earner—rank slightly lower in terms of being seen as a stigma by all four generations. Among these topics ...

Self Made Global Trends

... company for life may not yield the same increase in pay that jumping around may have, but they don’t care so long as they are able to find time to do things they like. Over the next few decades as Japan’s Ys take over the workforce, they could see growth within their leisure class and in personal wellbeing. - MEXICO: GENERATION INVISIBLE - Children and young adults who have returned to Mexico because of deportation or lack of opportunity in the United States are making up a generation of “Invisible ...

Shop Right

... Gen Y parents are seeking seamless shopping experiences that provide a sense of entertainment and delight for parent and child alike.When Gen Ys were children themselves, the typical family shopping experience looked much different than it does at present. The days of parents shuttling children to sprawling shopping malls for frenzied moments in chaotic “kid-friendly” shops and play areas where children could run amok free of judgment from fellow shoppers are fading fast. Stores that cater to ...

Identity Theft

... Gen Y mothers and fathers face unique challenges in maintaining their pre-parent identities and relationships after having children.The singularly intoxicating love that parents have for their children often overshadows a serious issue incurred when one becomes responsible for raising a tiny human: loss of self. Most parents, when they have children, eagerly adhere to an unspoken societal expectation of selflessness and sacrifice that comes at the detriment of their own identity: as individuals ...

Major Dads

... Gen Y fathers are choosing to become more involved in parenting than were previous generations of fathers.When Gen Ys were children, their Boomer parents largely adhered to traditional gender roles when it came to childrearing, meaning mothers typically took a disproportionate lead. But with the conversation surrounding gender equality becoming increasingly public, men becoming more domestic than they were in the past, and more mothers seeking work outside the home, the ways in which mothers ...

Leaning Out To Lean In

... because of the fatherhood bonus that has historically occurred in tandem with a motherhood penalty, favoring men and not women. Because having children boosts their happiness overall—more than 90% in both the U.S. and UK find satisfaction in their lives as parents—they’re eager to prioritize work-life balance, which makes them more effective in the workplace. In fact, 89% of working parents in the U.S. and 84% in the UK say they are more or as efficient at work since having a child. Thus ...