Sandwich carers
Sandwich carers, holding everyone at once.
Caring for older parents and children, often while working. Quiet juggling that rarely pauses.
When the day is split
Adults caring for children while also looking after ageing parents or relatives. Days split between school runs and hospital appointments, tracking medication, and dealing with different services at once. Work and family life do not stop around this.
- Coordinating care for parents while raising children
- Managing competing appointments across generations
- Working full time while holding the household together
- Feeling like you are failing everyone, even when you are doing everything