At the turn of the century， the rapid transformation of Chinese urban and rural society has shaped a new generation of rural women characterized by modernity and individualization across the levels of individual， family， and society. However， their existential state undergoes a series of shifts when they engage in family-centered childbearing and parenting practices. This practice brings about child-centered life planning， influences the individual’s objective position within the family structure， and reshapes role expectations and relational patterns. The existential structure of cohabiting generations provides a form of empathetic training， enabling women to experience the embodied transition from “shengsheng” （the continuity of life） to “qinqin” （familial intimacy）， where ontological emotions serve as a bridge to social emotions such as “compassion” and “concern”. Consequently， the arduous practice of child-rearing， along with the mechanism of shaping rituals based on emotions， provides new-generation rural women with objects， spaces， and contexts that allow them to transcend their individual selves， extend their life energy toward others， create a fulfilling life centered around “home” and reimmerse themselves in the enduring river of family continuity. In the tide of modernity， the extended transition to adulthood and limited social participation and underdeveloped self-awareness render the peasant family—as a social organization integrating mundane functions and transcendent values—a practical site of cultivation. In this sense， the practice of childbearing and parenting practices becomes a crucial process of resocialization for new-generation rural women.