Navigating the Parenting Shift We're Living Through

The Real Mother Effort Podcast

Parenting today looks nothing like it did for our moms or grandmothers. They weren’t counting screen minutes, being afraid of everything traumatizing our kids, navigating a world of TikTok trends or worrying what we ate. But we are. Things feel out of control, causing us to feel like we need to control every little thing or risk failing them or being seen as a bad parent.

In this episode, I’m unpacking the paradigm shift we’re living through as parents and how we can move from reacting in panic to leading with purpose. Because the truth is: we’re not weaker moms than past generations; we’re raising kids in an unprecedented environment, and it’s time to give ourselves some credit—and some tools.

Key Points Discussed:

• Why modern parenting feels so much heavier than it did for past generations
• The five cultural forces fueling our urge to control everything
• The hidden cost of “white-knuckle” parenting—for us and our kids
• How to step back from reactivity and lead with your values instead
• Simple house defaults that ease daily decision fatigue (without banning the world)
• My quick R/Y/G tool for responding on purpose when guilt or panic spikes

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