A variation of the “Sandwich Generation” is the “Dagwood”. It’s a triple decker sandwich where someone might be caring for a grandchild, a child, and, a parent all at the same time.
I couldn’t imagine, but, I know there are many people out there who are doing it, and, it could be me someday. It’s easy […]
Now here’s something I’m glad I’m not currently having to consider. Not that I wouldn’t do it if I needed to (though I can’t imagine either of my parents or my MIL wanting to or would have wanted to do), but, I’m just not sure living in the same house with my parents would be […]
I went to my mother’s former place of business yesterday. It was my first time there since she died last month. I was there with a friend of hers, and, I was fine until I went to the area where her office used to be, it kind of took me by surprise. But, we […]
Peter Kua at Radicalhop.com raises some interesting questions about responsibility to aging parents and how society has changed.
Look at the 2 reasons for doing away with your bone-creaking, wheelchair bound parents in today’s culture:
An “social” burden. Unfortunately, there are loads of kids in this category. There are many of you who just can’t be bothered […]
I got my first advice question from reader Cathy. Unfortunately, I had nothing too intelligent to tell her, but, I assured her that ya’ll did. Here’s what she had to say:
Dear sandwich expert,
For as long as I can remember, after visiting elderly friends and relatives, my Mother would casually comment to me “Don’t let me […]
My youngest child, The Preschooler Formerly Known as Busy Baby (OK, so that’s not really his name, but, that’s how people inside the computer have come to know him over here) goes to daycare on a campus with several other services. In addition to senior living facilities, one of the services is an Adult Day […]
The Human Resources Blog has an interesting entry regarding the changing demographics of the workforce resulting from the pop-cuturally named Sandwiched Boomers, independent Generation X-ers, and, the Generation Y-ers, the chidren of “Helicopter Parents“. It received so much activity that they even did a follow-up to it.
I’m not sure what I would do if I […]
Well, then. Let’s try this again.
Bereaved people sure are busy.
Bereaved people with kids going back to school and a father living on his own for the first time in a long time sure are busy.
Bereaved people with kids going back to school and a father living on his own for the first […]
Rabbit rabbit! Hard to believe today is August 1st, where has the summer gone?
I’m trying to get back into some sort of routine, it’s my second day back at work after being off 10 or so days since my mother died. Except for forgetting pretty much everything I need for work (beeper, phone, bank card, […]
Parents to the left of me, children to the right, here I am.
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