Articles by Amy Shankland

Sandwiched Last week I wrote about reading glasses, one of the interesting, often amusing parts of being in the sandwich generation. At this age, I don’t leave home without them….

Sandwiched Back in the 70s and 80s, American Express liked to remind us to “don’t leave home without it” – their credit card, that is. As a middle-aged woman, I’ve…

Sandwiched It’s been a few months since I’ve written about my journey toward menopause, something many female sandwich generation members face due to our age. In fact, as I’ve mentioned…

Sandwiched As I shared last week, I had the chance to finally go into my mother’s assisted living apartment on Thursday, Oct. 1. I wasn’t prepared for what I saw…

Sandwiched It’s Wednesday as I write this, and I’m preparing to visit my mom in her apartment for the first time since early March. Her facility is allowing visits in…

Sandwiched I walked seven miles last Saturday morning as part of my training for the Geist (virtual) Half Marathon, taking place on Oct. 10. This wasn’t so amazing to me….

Sandwiched As I said last week, when you’re a member of the sandwich generation, worry can overshadow you in an instant. When you add a global pandemic and other terrible…

Sandwiched When you’re a member of the sandwich generation, worry can overshadow you in an instant. When you add a global pandemic and other terrible things happening in our society,…

Sandwiched When you’re a member of the sandwich generation, it’s a blessing to be part of a team taking care of an elderly relative vs. being alone. Not everyone has…