Caregivers, don’t forget about other team members
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…
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Pride in the South Side
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”…
Music connects the generations
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…
No such thing as balance in the Sandwich Generation
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…
Moving your parent into assisted living is like sending your child to college
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…
Spaghetti Wednesdays? Not in this household
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…
Couple is looking for the “Goldilocks of Temperatures”
Sandwiched My husband John and I get along very well. We typically present a united front when it comes to parenting our teenage sons, we have the same important values…
Family must adjust to being in the spotlight
Sandwiched I’m so grateful for the support from my husband, John, and my teenage sons, Jonathon and Jacob, on my endeavors. They’ve cheered me along all of my journeys, from…
Hamilton County has many resources for caregivers
“Sandwiched” As I mentioned in last week’s column, you don’t have to do everything alone if you are caring for an elderly parent, especially in Hamilton County. Even if you’re…
It takes a village
Sandwiched We’ve all heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for an elderly parent. At least, that’s how…