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70S NOSTALGIA
FIFTY
5 Things You Did In The 70s That You Could Never Do Today
By
James Baxley
, Contributor
Freelance Writer, Shelter Animal Advocate, Homeless Advocate
There are five things that you could do in the '70s that you could never,
ever
get away with today because they are so despicable, at least to "p.c." police, they would have you arrested and Child Protective Services would take your children away... probably.
FIFTY
I Was the Victim of Extreme Free-Range Parenting
By
Kevin B. Morrow
, Contributor
Realtor, Blogger, Baby Boomer - Convinced the movie "Dazed and...
Now to clarify, we were not THOSE kinds of Florida people that you see today on tabloid television shows. We were a normal middle class family who owned their home, had multiple cars and even went out to dinner regularly (a big deal in the 1970's).
PARENTS
How Parents In The '70s And '80s Had It Made
By
Erica June
, Contributor
Writer, editor, and radio host
Sadly, my kids will never know the joys of rolling freely around the back of a station wagon or eating Twinkies as part of a healthy lunch.
PARENTS
The Ghosts of Screen Time Past
By
Lori Ferraro
, Contributor
Writer and actor
Some days my brother and I put in a full workday in front of the tube, complete with tray tables so we could watch through breakfast and lunchtime. Based on conversations with friends, their homes were also full of many hours of television as well. And guess what? We're all fine.
PARENTS
Summer Camp: Now and Then
By
Lori Ferraro
, Contributor
Writer and actor
I know they will cherish camp memories and tell their kids someday what summer camp was like way back in 2014, how different it was and how much better it was back in their day. But I kind of secretly wish that they were making crummy crafts, playing dodgeball and eating jelly sandwiches.
FIFTY
9 Vintage Products We're Feeling Nostalgic For
By
Yagana Shah
FIFTY
Back To School In The '70s: Lunch Boxes, Razzles And Primary Colors
By
Tom Cramer
, Contributor
Late Boom, Early X
The start of first grade had me happy and confused all at the same time: Ms. Svec was my teacher again, only she was now she was named Mrs. Jennings. Apparently she got married over the summer. Not cool. Didn't she know I loved her?
CULTURE
Gimme That Old Time Nostalgia: Memories of Remembering
By
Peter Birkenhead
, Contributor
Author, 'Gonville: A Memoir'
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