Articles by Amy Shankland

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…