A 2025 National Archives of Childhood retrospective found that, in 1976, free-range kids traveled an average of 4 miles from home each day. Parents rarely knew where they were. This level of autonomy ...

A retro Raggedy Ann lunchbox on a white background - Memoriesarecaptured/Getty Images The 1970s were a period of significant cultural growth for many aspects of the United States, and food was no ...

In the 1970s, kids had more freedom and responsibility than most children experience today. Parents often gave their kids wide boundaries, trusting them to navigate neighborhoods, solve problems, and ...

School in the 1970s often looked less like a locked-down institution and more like a jumble of hardware store, chemistry lab, and smoking lounge. Hallways rattled with metal lunchboxes, pockets held ...

Gen Xers, who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, have been called the least parented of all generations. They were taught independence, autonomy, and self-sufficiency from an incredibly young age, ...

The 1970s were a decade of transformation, experimentation, and innovation across virtually all sectors and corners of the globe, and that included the eclectic mix of songs, artists, and bands that ...