Exploring the burdens and blessings of life in the sandwich generation—juggling the needs of my parents and son with special needs—and encouraging others in similar seasons
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A few autumn offerings
Dear friends,
In a phone call earlier this week, Dad began sharing a few of his thoughts on funeral planning—as in, things he’d like included in his own.
I was actually spiking a fever at the time—my first since 2023—and was deliriously i...
A visit to my personal Blue Zone -- in Japan
Dear friends,
After my mom died in 2023, I started watching a Netflix series called Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones hosted by Dan Buettner (and recommended by my cousin Mary).
The show’s episodes focus on several places that are ho...
On fall break
Hello, friends!
It’s time for me to take a breath, take a look around and collect my thoughts.
I look forward to bringing you a refreshed Sandwich Season starting October 1, 2026.
Take good care,
Sarah
Revisiting: Is this caregiving?
Dear friends,
I grew up goal-oriented and career-focused, and imagined that this time of life—my fifties—would involve wearing blazers, attending important meetings, and accomplishing Big Things.
And here we are. I do freelance and Substa...
When life imitates art -- unexpectedly
<Welcome to Sandwich Season, where I explore the burdens and blessings of life in the sandwich generation—and where I share the occasional Moon Season post, about my re-released memoir, The Same Moon.>
Hello, everyone—
You know the saying...
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