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