From career ambitions and the constant need to “do it all”, young mothers are navigating a very different world than the generations before them. As terms like “Gen Z mum” trend across social media, young motherhood really looks and feels like in 2026 — emotionally, socially, and personally.

In Part 2 of our Mother's Day specials on The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Jewels Lim, Co-Founder of ROUND3Media who is also a Gen Z single mum, to learn about the realities of becoming a mother while still navigating youth, identity, and adulthood in 2026.