My mother-in-law said it again last Thanksgiving, right between passing the cranberry sauce and the green bean casserole: “Back in my day, we worked hard and didn’t complain.” The table fell silent. My twenty-something nephew stared at his plate. My sister-in-law’s jaw tightened. And I watched another family gathering stumble into that particular silence that … Continue reading "Boomers who wonder why younger people avoid them all say these 10 exact same things"