sandwich generation
noun
: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
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Parents stuck in the sandwich generation may have to prioritize helping their relatives over their friends.
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Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
As the sandwich generation, Gen X is likely to face more hurdles moving forward as their parents become older and their children's student loans pile up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
More than half of adults in their 40s are part of the sandwich generation—caring for both kids and older parents.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Caregiver burnout — plus stress, guilt, loneliness, and other mental health struggles — is getting more attention these days as sandwich generation members like Fey speak out about their experiences.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
As the sandwich generation, Gen X is likely to face more hurdles moving forward as their parents become older and their children's student loans pile up.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
More than half of adults in their 40s are part of the sandwich generation—caring for both kids and older parents.
—Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Caregiver burnout — plus stress, guilt, loneliness, and other mental health struggles — is getting more attention these days as sandwich generation members like Fey speak out about their experiences.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandwich generation
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“Sandwich generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20generation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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