My aunt’s decline took place over the course of about six weeks. We went from her visiting on...
Category: Sandwich Generation
The “sandwich generation” are people providing care for young kids and elders at the same time. Many of us have children with disabilities and other health issues, siblings with care needs, and multiple generations of elders needing various levels of care.
‘It’s Pretty Brutal’: The Sandwich Generation Pays a Price
When Tanya Brice’s mother moved into her apartment in Owings Mills, Md., five years ago, she was...
Are you a caregiver sandwich?
As the summer comes to a close and the school year revs up, one category of caregivers faces...
The unequal financial burden for Black caregivers
Carlo St. Juste Jr. is on his way to bring his mother to a hospital appointment when he takes...
Gen-X Women Are Caught in a Generational Tug-of-War
On that day, and just about every day these past few months, I had to choose between caring for...
‘I Put My Own Life on Hold’: The Pain and Joy of Caring for Parents
Daughters said they sacrificed careers when their relatives wouldn’t. Others said hiring help...
The real midlife crisis confronting many Americans
Instead of more time spent in Florida, she’s still stuck in snowy upstate New York. She traded...
Why we need to put our nation’s caregivers first
When my parents moved in with me, people would always ask me how I balanced it all—caring for them...
What Happens When a Woman Has to Be Everything to Everyone
Lately, I’ve taken to saying that my goal is to luxuriate in the sweet interludes between moments...
A Gift? I’d Return My Mom’s Alzheimer’s If I Could
Though not technically estranged, our relationship was tenuous at best, stitched together only by...
Talking to your kids about an adult’s incontinence
According to the article When Kids Are the Caregivers published on November 2015 in U.S. News and...
#WeAllCare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfEvHQ5ZNc Three amazing women share their caregiving stories....
Lean INto Lonely, Kysa Kelleher
We love the work Kate Milliken did with MyCounterpane. Here's a really honest, wonderful interview...
I Need to Have a Life
When you become a caregiver, the care recipient’s needs become part of your life. If you’re not...
How to have those awkward conversations around estate planning
Do you know you need to start your estate planning but have little idea where to begin? Are you...
When the caregiver needs a caregiver
Sonia Singh talks to her friend Anjli. Anjli is now caregiver for her mom, who took care of her...
The ultimate guide to starting your own blog about caregiving
Are you ready to share your experience of taking care of someone? Have you been thinking about...
Evaluating Senior Living Options – 14 Questions to Ask
There may come a time when your aging parents may not be able to live on their own. If living at...
Can caring ever be a form of self care? Maybe!
Donna provides care for her son and her mom, who both need her support. But people don't need to...
How A T-Shirt Company Built An Inclusive, Visual Workplace With Trello
Caregiving isn't just a family thing, it's everything we do to help people with disabilities...
Autistic New Yorkers Share Their Stim-Toy Stories With ‘Aftereffect’
After an autistic man's stim toy was mistaken for a gun, with tragic results, NPR's Aftereffects...
The Boxed Generation: Caring and Coping on All Sides
Baby Boomers and Gen Xer’s had better get used to this complex reality, because their generations...
8 questions to ask before your parents move in with you
Even in the closest of families, in the best of circumstances, having a parent move in with your...
Boopah Had A Stroke, You Know
Their first ever hospital visit and the two little boys, ages five and eight, were ushered into...