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Changes Challenges mothers

today face that our
mothers didn’t.

B Y KIR AN KHANIJO W

’m stating the obvious, but parenting has never been easy. Every generation has had their share
of battles and challenges. Most of us are living comfortable lives here because of the previous
generations’ hard work, dedication and discipline. However, with all due respect to our wonderful
mothers from the previous generations, if they thought they had a tough time raising sensible
and wise human beings, they still might have had it slightly easier than mothers today.

Today, children are living their childhoods in a digitally-saturated environment, which adds a
major complexity to raising them. They are extra fussy and seem to have a sense of entitlement.
Thus, the definition of parenting has evolved through the years; we can’t raise our children the
way we were raised. That world doesn’t exist anymore. Our rapid-pace lifestyles present us with
unique pressures that our mothers never faced, spanning the combined demands of technology,
changing family dynamics, education, and a round-the-clock information cycle.

For instance, in the past, enjoying television meant watching TV shows at scheduled times,
when the whole family would come together and sit in front of the TV. Nowadays, children have
unlimited access to all kinds of content on the web. Modern families are more secluded, with
each family member watching a different show on their devices at the same time. We struggle
to teach good values and keep our children healthy, both mentally and physically.

What other challenges have modern mums faced, and how have they handled these
delicate situations? Masala spoke to a few in the community to hear their take.

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