Asking for directions is one thing, but asking for almost any other kind of help is hard for a lot of us. We see ourselves as independent, resourceful adults and tend to view needing help as a failing, rather than just a simple fact. We think we should be able to handle everything that comes [read more ...]
As a working mom in the sandwich generation, sometimes you have to get creative to get it all taken care of. It’s easy to forget that your employer may offer work-life benefits that could be very helpful. Now’s the time to look into them! Here are the most common benefits and how they could help [read more ...]
If you’re lucky enough to have brothers and sisters you enjoy, working with them when your parents need extra help will likely go pretty smoothly. But many of us with siblings have complicated or distant relationships with one or more of them. Unfortunately plenty of families “assign” one person to do everything for Mom and [read more ...]
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Sandwich Generation Interview with Debbie Robus of “The Deli”
Today I had the great pleasure and privilege to interview Debbie Robus, blogger extraordinaire at The Deli and experienced member of the sandwich generation. Debbie is a warm and engaging woman whose blog details the adventures of her life in Arkansas as the primary care contact for her 98 year-old grandmother (who has only recently [read more ...]