Funemployment ain’t all it’s cracked up to be, mainstream media
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Generation Y
The hottest buzzword surrounding Gen Y in Canadian media this summer has to be “funemployed.” That is, choosing to be unemployed to do things they’ve always wanted to do, such as travel, pursue hobbies and, if the mainstream media would have you believe it, move back in with Mom and Dad to have a riotous [...]
Tags: "real" jobs, bias, Gen Y, media, newspaper industry, observations, university
What if my helicopter parent is no longer hovering?
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Family, Generation Y
As a young woman, a university student and a member of Generation Y, it’s impossible to get away from conversations about parents and, in particular, mothers.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my dad. And I’m sure most people love their dads too. But there’s something different and special about mothers.
My friends and colleagues complain about [...]
Tags: Mom, motherless daughter
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