Tyrades! "Is 25 the new 50?"

My Facebook “Memories” remind me that my son Gideon has always been ahead of his time.

Fourteen years ago, I was reading a book of world history for his bedtime stories. I gushed about Alexander the Great becoming king and launching his conquest of the known world when he was young -- only 20.

“Hmph. You mean you call that young?” was Gideon’s skeptical retort.

Fast forward to 2024. A study by Horizon Media shows 20 percent of people ages 25 to 34 already feel middle-aged.

Yes, job stress, caregiver duties, mortgage rates, inflation and societal expectations (“Hey, if you can find the time to...