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sand·wich gen·er·a·tion

noun

a generation of people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents.

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My husband has worked out of town for the last year coming home on the weekends. We decided to opt for a quiet New Year’s Eve and asked...

Paper Plates for Thanksgiving

This year we used paper plates and plastic silverware for Thanksgiving. Last year we stopped cooking a turkey because all the...

After Dad passed away...

My father passed away in February 2020 – right before the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As I write these words, I...

Becoming A Caregiver

Hello, my name is Valena and I'm a card-carrying member of the Sandwich Generation. This new path started in 2006 when my parents called...

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