The Boomer Effect

When did they have the greatest impact? What - if anything went wrong?

Baby Boomers have contributed much to society and future generations. Listen to all the ways they made an impact in this episode.

60% of Tik Tok users are Gen Z 9/11 would have been the first attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Gen Zer’s were age 4-13 at the time. GenZ ProPalestine 'Influencer' posted Osama Bin Laden's "Letter To America" out of context and fueled Antisemitism as a result. Jerry and Rose are joined by Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. "America’s Psychiatrist" is the host of Dr. Carole’s Couch on VoiceAmerica.com, and The Terrorist Therapist® Podcast.

Radio Personality Jim Quinn joins Jerry and Rose to discuss growing up as part of the Silent Generation. Lackovic said The Silent Generation (1928-1945) is called "Silent," referring to their deference to authority, or "Radio Babies," referring to their early form of entertainment.

Characteristics of the Silent Generation The older members of this generation were born during some of the most difficult times in our history; at or near the beginning of the Great Depression. They were children during World War II and came of age during the 1950s and 60s. They are smaller in numbers than their predecessors (the Greatest Generation), and smaller than the next generation, the Baby Boomers. The Silent Generation’s low birth rate was probably due to the difficult times in which they were born. The Silent Generation, as well as the Greatest Generation, were the parents of the Baby Boomers.

As if a World War weren't enough - those living during this generation experienced the Great Depression- the greatest economic shock the world has known. Jerry and Rose discuss how many of them fought in World War II and these individuals have often been described as driven, patriotic, and team-players.

Jerry and Rose look at the Greatest Generation and the Great Depression Millennials think times are tough today But learning to live through war and famine and come out strong - that's tough Much is owed to their embracing of family values and heeding their parent's advice. Perhaps that is how they survived this era!

Born 1883-1900 This is the only generation to experience five major events. How did those events effect them and consequently their parenting? Why are they referred to as the Lost Generation?