Articles by Amy Shankland

Sandwiched I think I’m riding on a high from watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse last Saturday with my son Jonathon. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I highly recommend…

Sandwiched As I’ve mentioned before, there are many similarities between taking care of your elderly parent and raising your own children. One area that comes to mind lately is doctor…

Sandwiched I remember getting lost in thought as I looked around my mother’s house one Christmas Day years ago as my siblings gathered around with our families. I reflected on…

Sandwiched I was texting my sister-in-law Janie recently about a variety of topics for my mom. There were so many things we had to focus on – who was taking…

Sandwiched I can’t help but be proud of my neighborhood lately, especially over the past year. Old Town Noblesville’s south side is no longer the home of the “dirty butts”…

Sandwiched As I watched my son Jacob play piano during last week’s Noblesville High School Jazz Band concert, I couldn’t help but think about how music has always connected the…

Sandwiched Balance. It’s something we all try to achieve in life whether you’re a teenager dealing with school, homework, chores and a part-time job; a parent balancing a full-time job…

Sandwiched I’ll never forget the fear, exhaustion, relief and anxiety I felt when we moved my mother to assisted living almost two years ago. My fear came from wondering if…

Sandwiched Like most kids, I adored spaghetti when I was a little girl. I was quite picky back then and liked a total of maybe eight foods. Spaghetti was definitely…