My daughter Lindsey had two reasons to celebrate on Sunday, September 5. First, it was her birthday, an event we’ve always taken very seriously. As a young child it meant being allowed to pick a favorite brand of cereal (i.e. Cap’n Crunch vs. Cheerios) on that special occasion.This year it was selecting a restaurant in Manhattan along with a matinee.

This past Sunday was extra special for another reason. Lindsey, an expert in the next generation career arena, had responded to the NYTimes Magazine cover article entitled What Is It About 20-Somethings? Her letter to the editor was the lead entry in Sunday’s paper. In a large font and with her name spelled correctly. True happiness. I’m so proud! Check it out:

As I read Robin Marantz Henig’s discussion of 20-somethings, I was struck by the sense that the new life stage she was ascribing to this generation could actually be something that adults of all ages experience today: feeling unstable, struggling with ferocious competition for jobs, wondering if our relationships and finances can go the distance.

I consider it progress that every young person doesn’t feel the need to complete school, leave home, marry and have a child by a certain deadline. There is no “one size fits all” adulthood…

Read the rest of the letter here.