When the Sandwich Generation Is Squeezed into a “Footlong” Sub….

George Washington Law Professor Naomi Cahn sent us a link to a Washington Post article exploring the impact of ever increasing number of Boomer  Generation elders turning to  younger generations for care:  

Life’s challenges began to stack up as Rowe, 45, cared for her two young sons and also her mother. “I was emotionally exhausted,” said Rowe, who lives in Takoma Park with her wife and boys, ages 6 and 9.

 

Rowe is on the cusp of a fast-growing population — a mashup of Generation X and millennials — that is starting to care for a revolving door of young and older loved ones.

 

The term “sandwich generation” was coined in the 1980s to describe people who are squeezed between taking care of their children and their parents. Now, as members of the baby boom generation are entering their 70s, that sandwich is poised to become a footlong.

For more examples and discussion, read: How to Cope With Caring for Baby Boomer Parents While Raising Small Children.  Thanks, Naomi!