{"id":27,"date":"2025-10-25T21:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T21:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/?p=27"},"modified":"2025-11-08T03:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:48:35","slug":"parenting-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/episodes\/parenting-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"How Parenting Has Changed Since We Were Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Buckle up, because this week on <strong>Hot Mess Express<\/strong>, Lisa, Tammy, and Kay are taking a hilarious, heartfelt ride down memory lane \u2014 and let\u2019s just say, the road has changed <em>a lot<\/em> since they were kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, the ladies dive headfirst into how parenting has evolved from the \u201ccome home when the streetlights turn on\u201d era to today\u2019s world of digital devices, tracking apps, and endless parenting advice on social media. With a mix of humor and honesty, they compare growing up with landlines, latchkey kids, and no helmets to raising children surrounded by Wi-Fi, safety gadgets, and helicopter parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/flip-phone.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/flip-phone.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/flip-phone-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/flip-phone-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/phone.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/phone.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mckennamarie.com\/webdev\/project-three\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/phone-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They share stories that\u2019ll make you laugh out loud \u2014 from drinking from the hose and riding in the back of pickup trucks to the absolute panic parents feel now if a kid doesn\u2019t text back within five minutes. You\u2019ll hear plenty of <em>\u201cCan you believe we survived that?\u201d<\/em> moments, plus the moms\u2019 takes on how society\u2019s expectations have shifted for parents and kids alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s not all jokes (okay, mostly jokes). Lisa, Tammy, and Kay also open up about the <em>real<\/em> challenges \u2014 the guilt, the pressure, and the constant comparison that modern parents face. They talk about how parenting today can feel like both a gift and a grind, and why sometimes, despite all the new rules and resources, it still comes down to trusting your gut and doing your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So grab your headphones, pour yourself a drink, and get ready to laugh, nod along, and maybe even text your mom \u201cthank you.\u201d This one\u2019s a nostalgia trip filled with chaos, heart, and perspective \u2014 the perfect mix of <em>\u201cwe had it so different\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cwow, things really did change.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hidden ways technology can influence your parenting decisions - Life Kit: Parenting\" src=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/embed\/l0ub3a4h\" style=\"border: 0; border-radius: 8px; width: 100%; height: 200px;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hop aboard the <strong>Hot Mess Express<\/strong> \u2014 where the moms are unfiltered, the stories are real, and every stop comes with laughter, reflection, and a little bit of sass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-large-font-size wp-elements-07c1bcefa6060d83098dc077a99dd4da is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px\"><summary>More Like This<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PDT Podcast: How to Break Generational Cycles in Parenting | Bryana Kappadakunnel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K88PWGlLw3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buckle up, because this week on Hot Mess Express, Lisa, Tammy, and Kay are taking a hilarious, heartfelt ride down memory lane \u2014 and let\u2019s just say, the road has changed a lot since they were kids. 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