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The Sandwich Generation: 4 Suggestions to Balance Your Kids with Your Loved One
An estimated 65 million families share a mother with her job and taking care of her aging parents. This phenomena is being called the Sandwich Generation. Most of the women involved are in their mid to late 40s who work full or part-time, have children still in public school and give at least 20 hours a week to the care of an elderly parent.
Sandwich Generation: 7 Things You Need to Know
Middle-aged women in their mid- to late 40’s are now caring for both their own children and caring for aging parents as well. These family jugglers are being pulled in many different directions at once and so are feeling a lot of stress. Most are working full time and provide an average of 20 hours of care a week to one or more family members.