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Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello again,

Summer brings sunshine and longer days, but also more unpredictable schedules. My days are packed with work, spending time with the family, trying to get the kids to bed on time (and pretty much failing every night), and getting mom set up in her new life with us. I've been trying to take a quick evening walk after the kids are down, and it's been lifting my mood and relieving some of the days stress. I hope you're finding a similar outlet.

There's a new article on the blog called The Caregiver Resource Maze to check out, and it includes a quick Caregiver Resource Cheat sheet that you can download for free here.

Enjoy some quick sandwich generation updates below!

Until next week,

Jenna

In the News:

  • An app called Savi Security launched, and you can read more about it here. It uses smart voicemail, text protection, On-Call scam detection, and Scamwise (their free scam checker) into one app to block and flag scams. I'm planning to install this for my mom, so will keep you posted on my review.

Article of the week:

Quote of the week (extends to all people, obviously!):

"The best portion of a good man's life: his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love." ~ William Wordsworth

I know we are all providing many of these unremembered acts. 💛

Have your own Sandwich Generation story this week? Just hit reply, I'd love to hear it.

The Gen Sandwich

Adding flavor to the Sandwich Generation

A newsletter for the heroes among us raising kids while caring for aging parents. Expect honest stories, practical resources, and a reminder that you're not alone in the middle. - Jenna

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