152 | Double the Work: The Extra Burden on Midlife Moms in the Sandwich Generation
About this episode
This episode discusses the hidden burdens faced by midlife moms in the sandwich generation as they manage the logistics of caring for both their parents and their own families.
It’s a Tuesday afternoon. You’re filing your parents’ taxes. Or you’re driving your mom to an appointment your dad used to handle. Nobody warned you about this part — not the dramatic caregiving moments, but the quiet, relentless, invisible work of managing two households at once. This episode is for that. For the operational weight of the sandwich generation that nobody puts in the brochure — the logistics, the errands, the financial decisions, the social coordination so your parent doesn’t ...
People in this episode
Host: Valerie Mekki
Topics covered
- caregiving
- sandwich generation
- midlife moms
- household management
- invisible work
Keywords
- midlife moms
- sandwich generation
- caregiving
- household management
- invisible work
- logistics
- financial decisions
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