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

<p>In this special Mother&#39;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 &quot;gentle parenting,&quot; 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!</p><p><br></p><p>In a very personal and heartwarming conversation, we explored: </p><p>🕰️ How she navigated intense workdays and early motherhood (and why she refuses to use the word &quot;burnout&quot;) </p><p>🤯 The hilarious generational divide over how millennial parents approach things—from assessing danger to baby-led weaning </p><p>💡 How we remembered the exact same core childhood memory entirely differently </p><p>🤝 The secret to our strong relationship today </p><p>🌟 How she survived the darkest tunnels of marriage and motherhood </p><p>🙋🏻‍♀️ Her answers to questions that listeners sent through!</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p>—-------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 - Is It Burnout or Just Motherhood?</p><p>01:28 - OG of Make It Work</p><p>03:51 - When Ambition Meets Early Motherhood</p><p>07:49 - The Quiet Hard Parts of Marriage</p><p>19:14 - Two Generations, Two Very Different Approaches</p><p>23:57 - Growing Into Ourselves</p><p>24:51 - CCAs, Tuition, Pressure &amp; Trying to Fit In</p><p>27:29 - What Gen X Really Thinks About Gentle Parenting </p><p>31:38 - The Memory We Remembered Completely Differently</p><p>38:37 - What Makes Us Work</p><p>—-------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Watch more:</p><p>From $2K Salary to Financial Independence: A Working Mom’s Playbook ft. SG Budget Babe: <a href="https://youtu.be/dJTtBomK9_s"><u>https://youtu.be/dJTtBomK9_s</u></a></p><p>When You Show Up Anyway: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Leadership - Maria Li: <a href="https://youtu.be/Pwv8XfGJp9A"><u>https://youtu.be/Pwv8XfGJp9A</u></a></p><p>Navigating Life&#39;s Transitions With Belief - Sarah Wong | On The Soft Power Project: <a href="https://youtu.be/H2Lb05Awnm8"><u>https://youtu.be/H2Lb05Awnm8</u></a></p><p>—-------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Follow and connect with Sarah &amp; Make It Work! ⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast%E2%81%A0"><u>https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>📷 ⁠Instagram:⁠ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/</u></a></p><p>💼⁠LinkedIn⁠: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/</u></a></p><p>🎵 ⁠Facebook⁠: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Make-It-Work/61566472637714/"><u>https://www.facebook.com/people/Make-It-Work/61566472637714/</u></a></p><p>🍏Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085</u></a></p><p>🎵Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be</u></a></p><p>📥⁠Email⁠: <a href="mailto:makeitwork.asia@gmail.com"><u>makeitwork.asia@gmail.com</u></a></p><p>Join our free ⁠Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community⁠ to find a group of like-minded mommas: </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/MIWcommunity"><u>https://bit.ly/MIWcommunity</u></a></p><p>—-------------------------------</p><p><br>#WorkingMoms #MillennialMotherhood #Gentleparenting #MotherhoodUnplugged #HappyMothersDay #MakeItWorkPodcast<br></p>