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Generation Gaps

You probably think you're much closer to your children than your own parents were. But is this really true? Do your kids actually think you're as cool as you think you are? Has the generation that coined the phrase "generation gap" created a new gap of its own? Life (Part 2) explores the generation gaps between baby boomer parents and their Gen X and Gen Y kids.

Generation Gaps
Watch Generation Gaps
Season 2 Episode

Do you sound like your parents when you talk about your own kids? Watch the full episode

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