sandwich generation
noun
: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
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The study defines the sandwich generation as adults who have at least one child under 18 and a living parent—which is around one in four Americans.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Approximately 16 million of today's caregivers are in the sandwich generation, balancing care for both adults and children.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Matt Futterman Another milestone for the twilight of the sandwich generation?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Dinner at the Gomez home outside Boston provides a textbook image of the sandwich generation: three sets of relatives living under one roof.
—Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Approximately 16 million of today's caregivers are in the sandwich generation, balancing care for both adults and children.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Matt Futterman Another milestone for the twilight of the sandwich generation?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Dinner at the Gomez home outside Boston provides a textbook image of the sandwich generation: three sets of relatives living under one roof.
—Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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“Sandwich generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20generation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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