She was there
Sandwiched I met her in August of 1988 in McNutt Quad at Indiana University Bloomington. At first, Stacey was just an acquaintance – a friend of a friend. My friend…
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Keep those traditions going
Sandwiched It’s easy when you’re in the sandwich generation to get so caught up in the care of your elderly parent that you sometimes forget to have fun with them….
Life Alert button works better when you push it
Sandwiched Many of us can recall the 1987 commercials featuring the now trademarked phrase from Life Alert Emergency Response, Inc. – “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”™ This phrase…
Father-in-law is not the best patient
Sandwiched Last week, I mentioned my husband John’s recent trip to northern Illinois to help his father Ron who was in the hospital. Ron went in to see his doctor…
Husband is an important part of the caregiving team
Sandwiched When I introduced you to my mother’s caregiving team a few months ago, I’m embarrassed to admit that I neglected to mention someone – my husband John. While he’s…
Koteewi Run Seasonal Slopes are just right for all
Sandwiched I’m not a winter person by any means. Summer always has been and always will be my favorite season – I’m a Leo, after all. But I live in…
Shankland household tries out KonMari method of cleaning
Sandwiched 2019 has become the year of MAJOR deep cleaning for many people thanks to the popular Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I first heard about the KonMari…
Teenagers still need you
Sandwiched The sandwich generation can be an ironic place sometimes. One the one hand, your elderly parent who raised you and seemed to know anything and everything suddenly needs YOU…
NPR no longer “old man radio”
Sandwiched Of all the columns I’ve written in this newspaper and others, I think this one will be one of my husband’s favorites. Because I will be admitting that he…
Avoid the “freak out and panic” method
Sandwiched I had the pleasure of meeting with the Indiana Parkinson Foundation (IPF) board chair and executive director last month to discuss working with them on grants. If you’re not…