Gen X was raised differently. Known as ‘latchkey’ kids, they were left alone while their parents were working. It’s not that ...

Neglect and two hours of unsupervised play are two very, very different things. One thing Gen X and elder millennial kids had during our childhoods was autonomy — and often too much of it. All those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an early GenXer, I was among the leading wave of kids whose parents both worked, so I went home to an empty house every day.

If you want to understand why I have approximately seventeen work-from-home jobs and zero desire to sit in a beige cubicle ever again, you have to understand one thing first: I’m Gen X. Which means I ...

Note: A version of this story first published in July 2024. It might be for a quick trip to the grocery store or because of an 8-hour work day, but all parents eventually ask themselves: "Can I leave ...

No cooking. Don't open the door, even if you're sure of who's on the other side. Don't answer the telephone. These are rules Alecia, 12, has followed for nearly two years since she began staying home ...

BOISE, Idaho — Are 8-year-olds ready to stay home alone after school for the hour or two it takes their working parents to walk through the door? With household budgets stretched tight, more working ...