Adopting the slang of my Gen Alpha kids took me from being an outsider to someone who is in on the joke

The author said her three kids (not shown) were all using Gen Alpha lingo when they spoke. She decided to join in so she could connect with them. Maskot/Getty Images My three kids were speaking with a lingo that I could barely understand at times. As a millennial mom, I knew that joining in could help me connect with my Gen Alpha kids. Adopting their vocabulary has helped us connect in new ways. My fellow millennials will likely agree how bizarre it is that generational labels are so prev...