Articles by Amy Shankland





“Back” we go

Sandwiched One of the worst things that can happen to a member of the sandwich generation is to get injured or sick. I haven’t dealt with the latter in a…


Tea lover? Thank my mom

Sandwiched I’ve said for years that I’m a tea lover in a coffee drinker’s world. Imagine my delight last Christmas when my son’s girlfriend Maddie gave me a present of…


Shake up your January

Sandwiched I don’t know about you, but I really got into the holiday spirit last month. Christmas carols went through my head during every waking hour. I watched more Christmas…



Enjoy the quiet times this season

Sandwiched My younger son, Jacob, battled stomach flu last week. This is the kid who NEVER gets sick. In fact, we imagined that he would receive an award next spring…