The Sandwich Generation
What is the sandwich generation? Many caregivers are taking care of an elderly parent, while at the same time caring for their own children, and sometimes holding down a full-time job. These people are now famously known as the Sandwich Generation. How can the sandwich generation cope with the stress of caring for children and elderly parents? Find out, by browsing the articles below.
Articles About Sandwich Generation
- Memory Keepers: Preserve Family Memories
Recording your elders stories, family recipes and photographs is a great way to honor your family, keep memories alive and create a family legacy for future generations.
- How to Keep Your Sanity During the Holidays
For the Sandwich Generation, holidays are stressful. Your caregiving duties don't stop just because its the holidays. The kids aren't going to be less demanding than usual either. But it is possible to balance caregiving, family and the holidays.
- The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Your Parents
What is the Sandwich Generation and how do you cope? It's when adults are caring for their children and for their elderly parents at the same time. Here's how to cope when you're in the sandwich generation.
- Have a Realistic and Positive Holiday Experience
Expectations for caregivers to live up to having a "picture perfect" holiday often leave you feeling guilty. Here's how to drop the fantasy, and lose the guilt so things can be more positive this year.
News about Sandwich Generation
- Ready or Not: Senior Centers Steel for Boomer Barrage
Senior centers across the country are modifying their programs and facilities to meet the demands of an aging population of Baby Boomers.