For those of you who have heard the term “sandwich generation” and think it might refer to people who spend a good amount of time eating peanut butter and jelly all day, we have a news flash for you!
ROI-NJ is proud to present a fireside chat, on May 14, about the sandwich generation featuring three women who have leadership roles in the office and the role of sandwich generation caregiver in the home.
During this early evening networking event at Kenilworth’s Galloping Hill Golf Club, Melissa V. Skrocki, Kirthi Mani and Dr. Jessica Israel, will dive into a no-holds barred conversation about their own experiences being sandwiched between two distinctive and demanding generations – the generation of aging loved ones (predominantly parents or other relatives) and the generation comprised of their children (of all ages!)
According to research, the sandwich generation is mainly comprised of middle-aged adults in their 30s and 40s (although this varies) who are responsible for the care of their children and their parents simultaneously – which seems like an impossible task.
Studies show about 60 percent of the sandwich generation is comprised of women, who often are disproportionately called on as caregivers. What’s more, the pressure to be in two places at the same time can cause disruption in the workplace, possibly adding financial issues to the physical and emotional stress caregivers endure. Pepper in guilt and a sense of feeling burdened and you have a recipe for being completely overwhelmed.
But … the reports are not all gloom and doom.
Despite the potential for feelings of burnout and worry about feeling inadequate, a PEW Research Center study found that a significant portion of the sandwich generation adults reported being happy, or ‘pretty happy,’ with their lives.
So, join ROI-NJ at this heartfelt and thoughtful fireside chat and listen to Kirthi, Melissa and Jessica as they share coping techniques, insights, ways to find support, and how to move toward embracing a sense of satisfaction and joy.
