The stats suggest that this generation is on the way to seeing the kind of parenting success every generation dreams of: Our kids may be better off than we are. Growing up with immediate access to information and communities may also be one reason why millennials are proudly calling parenting a key part of our identities. As one AARP survey found, 31% of millennials talk to their parents daily only 13% of Boomers with living parents said the same. And, in that field, millennials and their parents have better lines of communication than previous generations. We know where we can go (or what we can Google) to get what we need to solve a parenting problem, and can quickly connect to so many more resources and fellow parents than our counterparts even a generation ago could.Ī survey from the consulting firm Barklet found 71% of millennial moms and dads say parenting websites, online forums, parenting blogs and social networks influence their parenting.Įven then, nothing trumps knowledge from trusted experts-those nearest and dearest to us. The self-confidence seen in millennial moms may be due to coming of age with the internet. With that kind of relationship, it’s easy to see why we’re confident about following in our parents’ footsteps when it comes to raising kids. (With 61% of female millennials saying mom or dad is a BFF.) That could be because we believe we truly had good role models: According to a 2015 Fusion survey of more than 1,000 millennials, half counted their parents among their best friends. When the age range was narrowed to moms between 18 and 30, the percentage of confident moms who figured they’re doing “a very good job” grew to 57%. Pew Research Center found that when moms of all ages were surveyed about their level of confidence in raising their kids, only about half were impressed with their own mom skills. We don’t just want to have kids, we pretty much rock parenting when we do. Here are a few more ways millennials are getting parenting right-and why credit is also due to those who taught us: We are (rightfully) confident
Millennials are unique in many ways, but we are shaped by incredible generations before us. That doesn’t mean we got here on our own, though. And it’s pretty heartening to see how willing fellow millennials are to seize the opportunity for personal growth that is parenting. It’s true, everything changes when a baby enters the picture-or selfie, if you believe the millennial cliches. “The focus of every decision was on my boys.”.When asked to explain how life changed when they became parents, survey respondents shared these comments:
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