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Episode 11:The Sandwich Generation Squeeze: What Happens When Your Parents Get Older

November 20, 2025 • Alaina Money-Garman & Steph Wilberding

The Sandwich Generation Squeeze is a season that calls for more compassion than we ever expected—both for our aging parents and for ourselves. We get honest about the tenderness, the uncertainty, and the small moments of joy that surface along the way, including what it means when the parents who are now our confidantes and friends begin to need us in new ways. This episode is all about navigating this chapter with grace and perspective.