Category Archives: parenting kids
Yesterday we promised you Sandwiched Boomers some tips to help you focus on taking care of yourself for a change. Here are three to think about today as you get started giving yourself more than just the time of day: Whether you are changing jobs, having a baby, facing an empty nest, welcoming a boomerang kidult home, caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s or anticipating your spouse’s retirement, you don’t have to cope with it alone. Find others in like situations or a women’s group and gain emotional support as … Continue reading
We think all you Sandwiched Boomers will enjoy this article by Roberta Benor – Food for the Sandwich Generation: the Meanings Behind the Bread You Choose – published in the Washington Post in 1992. “When you are told by your secretary that a nurse is on the line, do you try to guess if it is the school or the nurse in the cardiac care unit? Are your conversations at dinner parties now centered equally around vignettes of both your youngest and oldest relatives? Do you find yourself sandwiched in … Continue reading
May Day has arrived and with it the promise of spring and renewal. It brings with it memories as divergent as dancing around the Maypole with other young girls in the fourth grade to seeing the parades of Red Army soldiers marching to glorify the now defunct Soviet Union. We have, as the Chinese put it, lived in interesting times – whether that be a blessing or a curse. As a Sandwiched Boomer, change and transition are an integral part of your life as you cope daily with aging parents … Continue reading
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Yesterday we began the discussion about how to set aside time for a family vacation that will give you the opportunity to recharge yourself as you reconnect with your loved ones. As a Sandwiched Boomer carrying a heavy load all year long, let you family know that you want to ease up, defuse the tension you live with daily, and enjoy a change of scenery. After juggling the responsibilities of caring for your aging parents and growing children, you deserve some down time. Brainstorm in order to come up with … Continue reading
