{"id":3216,"date":"2024-04-22T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe-mom-staging.local\/how-to-manage-demands-of-motherhood-and-caregiving-sandwich-mom\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T10:17:05","slug":"how-to-manage-demands-of-motherhood-and-caregiving-sandwich-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/parenting\/how-to-manage-demands-of-motherhood-and-caregiving-sandwich-mom","title":{"rendered":"How To Manage the Competing Demands of Motherhood &#038; Caregiving as a Sandwich Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there, fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/lifestyle\/women-take-on-disproportionate-amount-of-work-eldercare\">sandwich generation sister<\/a>! 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I&#39;m here with a topic that&#39;s near and dear to my heart \u2014 the delicate balancing act of caring for both our aging parents and our young children. I know, I know, it&#39;s a lot, right? 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