Stuck in the Middle — Parenting Up, Parenting Down

02/07/2025 23 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
Stuck in the Middle — Parenting Up, Parenting Down

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Send us a textEpisode 3:  Stuck in the Middle — Parenting Up, Parenting DownMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneIn this episode of Pause Pleas3, we’re diving into the emotional juggling act of being the “sandwich generation” — caring for aging parents while still showing up for our grown (or almost-grown) kids. It’s a role no one really prepared us for, and yet here we are… managing medications and college move-outs, and doctor appointments — all while trying to survive Thursday and maybe remember where we left our coffee.We open up about the weight of being needed on both ends, the invisible labor no one sees, and the quiet grief of watching roles reverse with our parents. It's exhausting, tender, often absurd — in that “everyday hero” kind of way.So how do we care for everyone else without losing ourselves in the process? That’s what we’re figuring out — one hard conversation and one deep breath at a time.If you’ve ever felt caught in the middle, this episode is your reminder: your story matters.Subscribe, share, and take a deep breath — you’re not alone. Let's pause together.