Label her anything, but, “alone”
A variation of the “Sandwich Generation” is the “Dagwood”. It’s a triple decker sandwich where someone might be caring for a grandchild, a child, and, a parent all at the same time.
I couldn’t imagine, but, I know there are many people out there who are doing it, and, it could be me someday. It’s easy to look at that as a huge stressor, and, often it may be, but, I really liked this columnist’s take on the situation where she finds herself as a Dagwood, a helicopter parent, and, a member of the “boomerang” club.
I like to think of it as a “club sandwich.” Although I was not caring for a child, I was keeping my granddaughter during the day while trying to manage my step mom who was dying of cancer and my dad with Alzheimers. My daughter felt it too as she would go with me on weekends to visit them.
I LOVE that. Club Sandwich. What a great attitude. Barbara