Articles by Amy Shankland

Sandwiched Today is the last day of classes for students attending Noblesville Schools. And they’re not the only ones celebrating. I can guarantee you that I was gleefully deleting my…

Sandwiched I’ve always been drawn to older people, even as a teenager. Perhaps it was due to my strong relationship with my maternal grandmother as a child, but people of…

Sandwiched Some people would be surprised to hear that I don’t keep a lot of books around the house. Like most authors, I love to read. But I typically buy…

Sandwiched With all the excitement lately surrounding the Avengers: End Game movie, my thoughts have turned to my own superhero activities through the years. Not to brag, but I, too,…

Sandwiched Grandmothers are so special. As a child, I adored my maternal grandmother and couldn’t wait for Tuesdays – Grandma’s Day. In fact, I was annoyed during the school year…

Sandwiched Last fall, my husband John and I stopped at Walgreen’s to pick up a few items for my mom and us. We had just had dinner with Mom and…

Sandwiched Last week I shared my mother’s “Mom-isms” – sayings that were unique to her that make me laugh to this day. This week I wanted to write about some…

Sandwiched I know many of my columns talk about the challenges of being in the sandwich generation. But my siblings and I experience some fun moments with my mom as…

Sandwiched It’s the phone call you never want to get as a parent. “Mom, I’ve been in a car accident.” Time stood still for me last Friday night after hearing…