Sandwich generation members pass down through families
Sandwiched I was thinking about my maternal grandmother recently, whom I loved deeply. She passed away from colon cancer when I was only nine. I have vivid memories of her…
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I’m not cool and I’m okay with it
Sandwiched If you’re a member of the sandwich generation, at some point you have to realize that you’re just not cool anymore. Okay, I’ll admit, I haven’t been cool for…
Avoid stirring the pot!
Sandwiched I’m going to delve into a somewhat difficult topic that I think a lot of sandwich generation members face – people who LOVE to “stir the pot” about our…
Feeling helpless in the Sandwich Generation
Sandwiched COVID-19 has certainly made me feel helpless at times over the past 12 months. I know I’m not alone. Many of these moments have involved my mother. And now…
Watch out for that winter weight gain
Sandwiched My husband woke up one morning a few weeks ago to hear me saying, “You have GOT to be kidding me. Nuh-uh, no way, this CAN’T be happening.” He…
Thoughts on having an “older” parent and siblings
Sandwiched I sometimes get surprised looks when I tell people that my mother is 87 and lives in an assisted living facility. Most of my friends’ parents are in their…
Technology can bring joy to the elderly right now
Sandwiched The words “technology” and “elderly” don’t exactly go together, as many of us know. And, let’s face it, there are a lot of things older people know that some…
Great-grandson brings hope in a dark time
Sandwiched Three children and one in Heaven. Seven grandchildren. 19 great-grandchildren. And one great-great-grandchild. My 88-year-old mother has quite the family tree surrounding her! I started counting everyone recently because…
Stressed? Write it down
Sandwiched I know I’ve shared tips in the past in this column about how to handle worry and stress. I’m blessed to have many tools in my “arsenal” to battle…
Getting a “Boost”
Sandwiched If you’ve been reading my column for any length of time, you’ll notice the topics vary from serious, to stressful, to downright silly. I think those adjectives perfectly describe…