Growing up

16 Signs You Grew Up in a Small Town During the 1970s

16 Signs You Grew Up in a Small Town During the 1970s

Small town life in the 1970s had its own unmistakable rhythm that shaped an entire generation.

16 Childhood Moments That Defined Growing Up in the 1960s

16 Childhood Moments That Defined Growing Up in the 1960s

This article recalls 16 real childhood moments that shaped growing up in the 1960s through family routines, neighborhood freedom, school traditions, and simple everyday joys.

14 Things Every Kid Was Told Never to Try in the 1960s

14 Things Every Kid Was Told Never to Try in the 1960s

Adults in the 1960s delivered these warnings to kids with total confidence, and the logic behind most of them never quite held up.

15 Alarming Threats the '70s Mentioned to Kids That Aren't Common Now

15 Alarming Threats the '70s Mentioned to Kids That Aren't Common Now

These scary warnings haunted 1970s kids every day, but have mostly faded from the way we raise children now.

17 Consequences Kids in the 1970s Faced That Today's Children Can't Imagine

17 Consequences Kids in the 1970s Faced That Today's Children Can't Imagine

Kids in the 1970s faced consequences for ordinary behavior that would seem completely foreign to any child growing up today.

15 Things That 1960s Kids Were Forbidden From Doing That Now Seem Mysterious

15 Things That 1960s Kids Were Forbidden From Doing That Now Seem Mysterious

These childhood prohibitions were obeyed without question for years before the reasons behind them made no sense at all.