150 | Nobody Warned Me About the Sandwich Generation — And Nobody Will Warn You Either

150 | Nobody Warned Me About the Sandwich Generation — And Nobody Will Warn You Either

From The Mindful Midlife Mom - Mindfulness Practices and Techniques for Mentally Exhausted Moms in the Sandwich Generation by Valerie Mekki

April 5, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 150

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by those in the sandwich generation, particularly when dealing with aging parents.

Three years ago, I got the call no child ever wants. My dad had fallen. Strangers helped bring him home. I didn’t know it then, but that was the first page of a chapter I was completely unprepared for. If something has shifted with your parent recently — a fall, a diagnosis, a moment where you realized they need more than you expected — this episode is for you. This is the episode I wish someone had handed me on day one. Today we’re not going to talk about systems or strategies. We’re going...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Mekki

Topics covered

  • sandwich generation
  • caregiving
  • mental health
  • family dynamics
  • parenting

Keywords

  • sandwich generation
  • caregiving
  • mental exhaustion
  • parenting
  • family support

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