Being an adult child raising your own children while caring for your elderly parents feels a bit like a game of tug of war. Raising children is one thing but the role reversal can be a challenge. Some parents are reluctant to enter this new dynamic with their adult child being involved...
The Sandwich Generation: How to Manage if You Find Yourself Here
If you’ve ever rushed from a parent’s doctor appointment to your child’s school event, you’re not alone. Millions of adults are caught in the middle—caring for aging parents while still supporting their own children. It’s a role filled with love and purpose, but it also comes with exhaustion, financial strain, and endless...
Estate Planning for a Multi-Generational Family
Multigenerational families often face estate planning questions that affect several generations at once. A thoughtful estate plan can help protect minor children, aging parents, adult children, and family assets while providing clear instructions for the future.
As more Massachusetts families share caregiving responsibilities and financial obligations across generations, estate...
NY Times Article: ‘It’s Pretty Brutal’: The Sandwich Generation Pays a Price
Parents feel emotionally and financially stressed by caring for young children and older relatives at the same time.
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Written By: By Jessica Grose
This piece is part of “The Price of Modern Parenting.” Read more about the sandwich generation, the cost of adoption and out-of-pocket expenses for...
AARP Article: The Sandwich Generation Feels the Caregiving Crunch
Caring for two people is more than twice as hard
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by Barry J. Jacobs, AARP
Carol had a big heart — sometimes too big, she thought. She was glad to run errands for her unmarried 82-year-old aunt who suffered from Parkinson's disease. But then her...