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 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 —------------------------- 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 —------------------------- 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: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Join 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