Explore the unique challenges and joys of the sandwich generation—adults caring for both kids and aging parents. Discover practical tips on finances, health, relationships, and self-care to thrive amid the chaos and add flavor to your life’s sandwich.
The screen time alternatives for kids we’re going to explore don’t require you to be actively involved, and that’s intentional. So many articles on reducing screen time suggest activities like “play boardgames together”, which we love doing at home, but you can’t play “Sorry” and chop carrots for dinner. My real challenge with limiting kids’…
Life as a sandwich generation parent can feel like a blur. We have busy schedules and busy minds. I’m juggling a career, my kids’ needs, increasing responsibilities related to my parents’ care, my marriage, financial planning, appointments, and more. What about you? Our minds are managing the stressors of living and raising kids in a…
I got a call from Mom, the sounds of the emergency room buzzing in the background. Dad had fallen in the bathroom, and she’d found him unconscious. She called 911 and stayed by his side, whispering, “Stay with me, stay with me,” as she waited for the ambulance. In that moment, I wanted nothing more…
A few years back, my husband Jordan got a distressed call from his grandparents (yes, that’s right, grandparents – they’re in their 90s!). They were calling him back after a deeply upsetting conversation. Jordan had apparently contacted them earlier from jail, shortly after being arrested. He had begged them not to tell his mom—it would…
I crave physical activity and start to feel antsy and anxious when I don’t get enough exercise. The trouble is, I have a full-time desk job and two young kids who take up most of my time and energy. They keep me busy, but playing hide and seek isn’t exactly the kind of heart-pumping, sweat-inducing…
For most of my life I paid for every single flight and hotel with what seemed like the obvious way to pay – money. Funny enough, I had heard about free travel from my childless and travel-obsessed friends, but assumed it was something reserved for them. Travel rewards were for carefree globetrotters, not parents who got excited for back to school sales, right?
Does the thought of talking with your parents about wills, advanced directives, living arrangements, and finances excite you? No? Me neither. Elder estate planning is not at the top of my list of fun topics. These conversations can feel awkward, intrusive, and skirt the edge of disrespectful if not approached with care (as in, “Hey…
How does the term “personal finance” make you feel? Confident? Nervous? Optimistic? Hopeless? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve built your adult relationship with money over at least the past couple of decades. Multi-generational caregiving is challenging on its own, but when you layer in sandwich generation finances, it turns into a full spread….