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The Sandwich Generation and the State of the Union
Comments that have been logged onto our blog clarify that while we, and others, use the term Sandwich Generation, we are not actually referring to a real generation but rather to a stage of life in which any generation is stressed by caring for growing children and aging parents at the same time. Yet the predicaments of the Sandwich Generation are even more relevant in today’s world. Between 40 and 50 million Americans are now acting as unpaid care-givers to their aging parents, with one-third of them still raising children. … Continue reading
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A Woman’s Nation: A Continuing Conversation
Although this is the last day we’re focusing on ‘A Woman’s Nation’, the conversation must continue. Exerpts of this post are from the Huffington Post article written by Chai Feldblum and Katie Corrigan, co-directors of Workplace Flexibility 2010. An initiative of Georgetown University Law Center, this project advocates for family friendly work policies and legislation. It’s important to look more closely at how workforce trends are impacting our family lives. Over two thirds of American families don’t have someone at home who handles the household responsibilities. With both parents working, … Continue reading
The Empty Nest and the Sandwich Generation
For those of you in the Sandwich Generation, there are lots of circumstances that lead to an empty nest – your growing children moving to college, moving away to take a job or moving into marriage or a committed life with a partner. And any of these situations may require major role shifts for all the family. Watch the video below about a transition that unfortunately resulted in problems for everyone. But if you read the August blog posts we suggest, you’ll see that that there are solutions. Accept your … Continue reading
Amy Dickinson Responds to NourishingRelationships’ Readers
Plenty of nourishing relationships’ readers and sandwiched boomers tuned in yesterday to take part in our interview with Amy Dickinson. We had a spirited discussion with Amy, author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them. Our thanks to Amy for being so generous with her time. You can still read all of the responses, in full, through yesterday’s “comments” link at the bottom of the post. Here’s a sampling. Several Readers had concerns relating to their teenagers: “I too have a … Continue reading
