The Evolution of Parenting With Three Generations of Mothers - From 1958-2026
From We’re Doing Great | A Podcast for Imperfect Parents by Pok Pok by Pok Pok
March 3, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 14
About this episode
A three-generation conversation about motherhood and the evolution of parenting from the 1950s to 2026.
Are you parenting with confidence, or parenting with commentary from the entire internet in your head? What happens when you put a 90-year-old great-grandmother, a 60-something mom, and a toddler-raising millennial at the same table and ask them what “being a good parent” actually means? You will hear what motherhood felt like between the 1950s and the 1990s, before Google, before gentle parenting scripts, and before everyone was performing family life online—and you just might walk away feeling lighter about your own. Melissa’s Bubbie, Falia Marcus, and mom, Debbie Cash, join for a three-generation conversation about motherhood, boundaries, and what has changed over time. With decades of lived parenting experience, Debbie and Faila offer perspective on confidence, common sense, and raising kids without constant outside input. Find the Gentle Parenting video mentioned in this episode here: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSmHBmqgC/ Write in to us at hello@parentingapparently.com Subscribe and follow Parenting, Apparently , a podcast by Melissa Cash, Esther Huybreghts, and the Pok Pok team: YouTube Pok Pok YouTube Instagram Pok Pok helps raise the next generation of creative thinkers…
People in this episode
Host: Melissa
Guests: Falia Marcus, Debbie Cash
Topics covered
- parenting
- motherhood
- generational perspectives
- self-doubt
- confidence
- family dynamics
Keywords
- parenting
- motherhood
- generations
- self-doubt
- confidence
- family
- gentle parenting
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