Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation. Life Vignettes About Seniors & Their Adult Boomer Children

by Cunningham, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781933596006
• ISBN10: 1933596007
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Morgan James Pub

Summary

If you are one of the millions of adult baby boomer children who finds themselves facing their parent's aging concerns, feeling at a loss as these concerns arise and as if you are the only person on the planet experiencing a seemingly lack of skills, you will enjoy Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation. Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation is a collection of vignettes that address senior concerns and how their adult children address those concerns. You won't find any instructions telling you how to "do" anything. You will read stories about real people and real events. You will see that other folks, just like you, experience what you are experiencing; you are not alone. Read their stories and relate to them. This is the type of reading you will enjoy wherever you open it. Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation is a wonderful, thoughtful gift for not only another member of the adult child generation, but also to the loving senior in your life. Jot down your thoughts and feelings in the margins and revisit those feelings as you journey through the aging process. Remember, you are the next generation that will experience this process.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Speaking Loudly Without Saying A Word	1	(4)
Who Is Making This Decision, Anyway?	5	(4)
Invisibility On The Phone	9	(4)
Hidden Agendas	13	(2)
Family Fires	15	(6)
Speaking In Riddles	21	(2)
Free At Last, Thank God Almighty	23	(4)
What's Wrong With This Picture?	27	(6)
Marching Men, Old Soldiers	33	(2)
Southern Charm	35	(4)
Love And Desperation	39	(4)
Alone Doing The Best You Can	43	(4)
I'll Make My Own Decisions, Thank You!	47	(6)
Manipulation Disguised As Caring	53	(6)
Denial Is Not A River In Egypt	59	(2)
Dementia Or Forgetfulness?	61	(6)
Under The Surface, Loneliness	67	(6)
Where To Find Needed Help?	73	(2)
Life And Games	75	(4)
Stop And Smell The Roses	79	(4)
It's The Little Things	83	(6)
Haute Couture And Low Self Esteem	89	(6)
Popping Hershey Chocolates	95	(8)
Two Peas In A Pod, Sort Of	103	(4)
Making Decisions With Silk Scarves	107	(4)
Rogue Pilot Wearing Blue Pajamas	111	(8)
Buckingham Palace Revisited	119	(6)
Dance The Night Away	125	(4)
To Move Or Not To Move?	129	(6)
Interlaced But Independent Laces	135	(6)
Becoming A Statistic	141	(4)
Thanks, Pal	145	(4)
The Neglected Adult Child	149	(4)
Love Will Overpower Fear Everytime	153	(6)
Second Marriage: Older Man	159	(6)
Content In Boxer Shorts And T-shirts	165	(4)
Emphysema Demons Under The Bed	169	(6)
Poster Child	175	(6)
Favorite Cereals And Fat Free Yogurt	181	(4)
Avoidance Or Denial?	185	(2)
Heaven Or Hell? Depends On Your Point Of View	187	(6)
The Recliner Jockey	193	(8)
Nothing A Little Makeup Can't Fix	201	(4)
Mantra Man	205	(4)
The Right To Vote!	209	(4)
Giving Up, Giving Out, Moving On	213	(6)
Little Old Ladies Discussing The Market	219	(4)
Canes And Pierced Ears	223