Millennial vs. Gen X Motherhood: A Conversation with My Mom | Ep 39

In this special Mother's Day episode, I sit down with the OG of Make It Work: the woman who shaped me to uncover stories we’ve never actually talked about and how she ‘made it work’ as a working mom for our family of 5 back in the 90s. We dive into the hilarious, honest clash between Gen X and millennial "gentle parenting," where she shares her unfiltered take on my modern motherhood choices. We also unpack emotional childhood moments—including a surprising memory I had completely forgotten and remembered very differently!

In a very personal and heartwarming conversation, we explored: 

🕰️ How she navigated intense workdays and early motherhood (and why she refuses to use the word "burnout") 

🤯 The hilarious generational divide over how millennial parents approach things—from assessing danger to baby-led weaning 

💡 How we remembered the exact same core childhood memory entirely differently 

🤝 The secret to our strong relationship today 

🌟 How she survived the darkest tunnels of marriage and motherhood 

🙋🏻‍♀️ Her answers to questions that listeners sent through!

Whether you are navigating generational differences with your own parents (or children!) or just trying to survive the daily juggle, I think this episode will hit home for many of us.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Is It Burnout or Just Motherhood?

01:28 - OG of Make It Work

03:51 - When Ambition Meets Early Motherhood

07:49 - The Quiet Hard Parts of Marriage

19:14 - Two Generations, Two Very Different Approaches

23:57 - Growing Into Ourselves

24:51 - CCAs, Tuition, Pressure & Trying to Fit In

27:29 - What Gen X Really Thinks About Gentle Parenting 

31:38 - The Memory We Remembered Completely Differently

38:37 - What Makes Us Work

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Watch more:

From $2K Salary to Financial Independence: A Working Mom’s Playbook ft. SG Budget Babe: https://youtu.be/dJTtBomK9_s

When You Show Up Anyway: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Leadership - Maria Li: https://youtu.be/Pwv8XfGJp9A

Navigating Life's Transitions With Belief - Sarah Wong | On The Soft Power Project: https://youtu.be/H2Lb05Awnm8

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