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.—-------------------------Chapters:00:00 - Is It Burnout or Just Motherhood?01:28 - OG of Make It Work03:51 - When Ambition Meets Early Motherhood07:49 - The Quiet Hard Parts of Marriage19:14 - Two Generations, Two Very Different Approaches23:57 - Growing Into Ourselves24:51 - CCAs, Tuition, Pressure & Trying to Fit In27:29 - What Gen X Really Thinks About Gentle Parenting 31:38 - The Memory We Remembered Completely Differently38:37 - What Makes Us Work—-------------------------Watch more:From $2K Salary to Financial Independence: A Working Mom’s Playbook ft. SG Budget Babe: https://youtu.be/dJTtBomK9_sWhen You Show Up Anyway: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Leadership - Maria Li: https://youtu.be/Pwv8XfGJp9ANavigating Life's Transitions With Belief - Sarah Wong | On The Soft Power Project: https://youtu.be/H2Lb05Awnm8—-------------------------Follow and connect with Sarah & Make It Work! ⁠https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast⁠📷 ⁠Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/💼⁠LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/🎵 ⁠Facebook⁠: https://www.facebook.com/people/Make-It-Work/61566472637714/🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be📥⁠Email⁠: [email protected] our free ⁠Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community⁠ to find a group of like-minded mommas: https://bit.ly/MIWcommunity—-------------------------------#WorkingMoms #MillennialMotherhood #Gentleparenting #MotherhoodUnplugged #HappyMothersDay #MakeItWorkPodcast