Gratitude in the Sandwich Generation
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I know it’s the middle of August and we’re still a few months away from Thanksgiving. But my heart has been overflowing with gratitude lately. I…
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You are not the King or Queen of Mistakes
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It’s just a thing
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched My son Jonathon, his friend Ayden, and I spent the day at one of my happy places last Saturday – Lake of the Woods in Bremen,…
Please steal this idea!
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched On New Year’s Day in 2020, I was relaxing and thinking about how I’d like to celebrate turning 50 in August. Not even dreaming of what…
Palliative care is a relief for many in the Sandwich Generation
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I’ve learned many things throughout my mother’s cancer journey. One is how wonderful palliative care can be for our loved ones. When Mom’s diagnosis was confirmed,…
A matter of trust
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched It’s been a rough year for our family, to put it mildly. In a little over four months, we discovered my mother’s cancer, both of my…
A happy reunion
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I think many of us are enjoying joyous reunions this summer thanks to vaccines and other factors. Whether it’s family, friends, or both, getting back together…
Keep it simple
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched I will always treasure my adventure with Mom for her 89th birthday last month. As you may recall, we spent a wonderful couple of hours at…
Staying “fall free”
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Last Sunday morning, I got a call from my mom’s assisted living facility – something that always makes my heart drop in fear. After hearing the…