Marlon Amorin
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Why Growing Up in the ’80s Was Its Own Kind of Bragging Right
Growing up in the 1980s meant experiencing a unique moment in history – the last analog childhood meeting the dawn of the digital age. ... Read more
Read the storyBefore Safety Culture: What Childhood Actually Looked Like
Growing up before safety became society’s primary concern gave us experiences that would shock today’s parents. While some might call it dangerous, these everyday ... Read more
Read the storyKid Tricks That Would Make You a MacGyver Today
Growing up in the 1960s and early ’70s, we didn’t have smartphones, tablets, or even basic calculators. What we did have was imagination, determination, ... Read more
Read the storySkills Only Kids Who Grew Up in the ’70s Actually Mastered
Growing up in the 1970s required mastering a unique set of skills that today’s kids might find completely foreign. From analog technology to physical ... Read more
Read the storyWhat Only Kids Who Grew Up Before Participation Trophies Understand
Growing up before the era of participation trophies taught us valuable life lessons about competition, achievement, and dealing with disappointment. We learned early that ... Read more
Read the storyChildhood Before Coddling: What Kids Used to Experience
Growing up in an era before helicopter parenting and constant supervision gave us experiences that seem almost unimaginable today. While some might call it ... Read more
Read the storyChildhood Habits That Would Make You a Genius Today
Looking back at our childhood activities, it’s amazing how many skills we developed naturally that would be considered advanced or even genius-level today. Without ... Read more
Read the storyWhat Growing Up in the ’60s Actually Gave Us
Growing up in the 1960s wasn’t just about experiencing a unique era – it was about developing character traits and life skills that have ... Read more
Read the story14 Childhood Experiences That Made You Stronger Than Today’s Entire Generation
Growing up in the 1950s and 60s meant facing challenges that would make today’s helicopter parents faint. But those experiences didn’t just toughen us ... Read more
Read the storyAfter-School Freedom: What Kids Did That Would Terrify Parents Today
After-school activities in the 1950s and ’60s were a far cry from today’s structured, supervised programs. We had freedom to roam, explore, and sometimes ... Read more
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