MP 034 : Challenges of Being a Millennial Parent




Messy Family Podcast : Catholic conversations on marriage and family show

Summary: You might be a millennial parent if you… have more pictures of your kids than you do of yourself on social media, feed your kids only organic food, regularly ask the internet for parenting advice, have a tattoo or piercing, or…<br> The generation born between 1980-2000 has a particular way of parenting that is unique. Recently TIME magazine ran an article called “Help! My Parents are Millennials!” and we thought it would be a good idea to address some of the issues it brought to light. This generation is effected by the culture in some very good ways, but also in some very unhealthy ways. Its important to be open-minded, tolerant, and questioning, but not at the expense of being obedient, respectful and humble. In this podcast we look at how Millennials are parenting their children and what their particular challenges are.<br> Link to articles:<br> <br> * <a href="http://time.com/4070021/millennial-parents-raising-kids-poll/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TIME Millennial parents raising kids poll</a><br> * <a href="http://www.mothermag.com/millennial-parents/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Summary from Mother Mag</a><br> <br>  <br>