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\nWe\u2019re expecting our first baby boy in end of August. And when I think about what it\u2019s going to feel like to take care of my wife and my new son and my mom, it\u2019s a bit overwhelming.<\/p>\n
\t\t\tWilliam Morrison, from Nashville, Tennessee<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
If you are taking care of a child and you have a parent over 65, you\u2019re among millions across the U.S. in the same life stage.<\/p>\n
Nearly a quarter of all American adults \u2014 and half of all adults in their 40s \u2014 fall into this \u201csandwich generation\u201d category, according to Pew research<\/a>. And being in the middle of that sandwich can feel \u2026 intense.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have kind of prided myself on being self-sufficient. And in this season of life, that\u2019s almost been laughable,\u201d said Jason McAnally, a Nashville father of two who helps care for his aging dad.<\/p>\n
HealthQ hosts Cara Anthony of KFF Health News and Blake Farmer of Nashville Public Radio, both in the sandwich generation themselves, are your approachable guides to an unapproachable healthcare system. In this one-hour special about navigating health and caregiving, they tap researchers, physicians, experts, and their own personal experience to explore:<\/p>\n
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- Identity:<\/strong> When to start calling yourself a caregiver, and why it matters.<\/li>\n
- FMLA:<\/strong> How to start a conversation with your boss about taking federally protected leave from work.<\/li>\n
- Kids and mental health:<\/strong> How to know it\u2019s time to take an anxious child to therapy.<\/li>\n
- Early-onset cancer:<\/strong> What you need to know about spotting diseases that are on the rise among people under 50.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The HealthQ team acknowledges the messiness, the humor, and the beauty of this season of life. Come on the journey with us.<\/p>\n
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