Dec 11 2024 51 mins
Every generation tends to blame the one prior for its problems. Right now, the Baby Boomers are taking most of the heat. Today’s guest empathizes with the premise, but she has a few notes.
Inspired by her own family's intergenerational dynamics, Shannon Nelson’s musings about the clash between Boomer and Millennial parenting styles spilled over onto social media. And, well, apparently, a lot of people online can relate. She now has 144,00 followers on Instagram and 52,000 on TikTok. A grandmother of three on TikTok! Not exactly what she thought she’d be doing in retirement.
Shannon’s satirical and good-natured approach sheds light on the evolving language around mental health and the importance of setting boundaries—even when they sometimes go overboard. She has a great relationship with her family partly because she’s learned to keep some thoughts to herself. If she “zips it” about touchy topics like “weight loss,” she can get away with making fun of toddler bento box lunches.
So, even though there’s a chance she’ll trigger your childhood trauma, that is not her goal. She wants every generation to know that we’re all in this together, so we might as well have some laughs and enjoy the ride.
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