{"id":23218,"date":"2026-06-18T15:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/sandwiched-between-caring-for-kids-and-aging-parents-reach-out-for-resources\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:04:06","slug":"sandwiched-between-caring-for-kids-and-aging-parents-reach-out-for-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/sandwiched-between-caring-for-kids-and-aging-parents-reach-out-for-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"is-variant-full wp-block-kff-shared-podcast-player\" id=\"podcast-player-1\" data-audio-url=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/061726HHCAREGIVING-KFF.mp3\" data-play-label=\"Play\" data-pause-label=\"Pause\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-podcast-player__embed-modal\" hidden=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-podcast-player__embed-modal-content\">\n<p>\t\t<textarea class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-podcast-player__embed-code\" readonly=\"readonly\" rows=\"3\">&lt;iframe src=&#8221;https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/mental-health\/sandwich-generation-caring-for-children-aging-parents-resources\/embed\/&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;200&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; title=&#8221;Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources&#8221;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;<\/textarea><br \/>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-podcast-player__embed-copy-btn\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tCopy\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-source-sans-3-font-family\">Being a family caregiver is hard work. On June 17, KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony joined WAMU\u2019s <em>Health Hub<\/em> to discuss her experience with parenting while also caring for aging parents. Listen in as she shares tips for other members of the \u201csandwich generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"847\" width=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?w=1270\" alt=\"A close up shot of a woman sorting daily medication for a senior woman seated beside her.\" class=\"wp-image-2251616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=500,333 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=1270,847 1270w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=120,80 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=834,556 834w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-1390974917.jpg?resize=1668,1112 1668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\"\/><figcaption> (DigitalVision\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you juggling the responsibilities of raising children and having aging parents?<\/p>\n<p>Navigating that role can come with new responsibilities, stressors, and unexpected expenses, but claiming the caregiver identity can help. Researchers have found that people who identify as caregivers are more likely to use support services and feel a sense of community with others.<\/p>\n<p>KFF Health News correspondent Cara Anthony joined WAMU\u2019s <em>Health Hub<\/em> on June 17 to share her experiences as a parent with aging parents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/mental-health\/sandwich-generation-caring-for-children-aging-parents-resources\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;iframe src=&#8221;https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/mental-health\/sandwich-generation-caring-for-children-aging-parents-resources\/embed\/&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;200&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; title=&#8221;Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources&#8221;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt; Copy Being a family caregiver is hard work. On June 17, KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony joined WAMU\u2019s Health Hub to discuss her experience with parenting while also caring for aging parents. 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