I think when we, the Gen Xers, look at ourselves in the mirror, we must start with our own generation. I’ve seen a shocking number of parents, not only addicted to social media, but, going down huge “rabbit holes”. Parents need to adjust to the new reality. Social media isn’t going away. The challenge is to turn social media into a positive tool. And to be honest, social media has its positive sides. It enables kids who otherwise might feel alone, to find similar kids to connect with.
It is human nature to tend to think of things being better back then because we blot out the negatives. The world was equally scary 30 years ago. We just didn’t know it.