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Informationen zum Autor Kristine Bertini is Clinical Psychologist and Director of the University of Southern Maine Health and Counseling Service. She is Chair of the University Task Force on Suicide Intervention and a member of the Governor's Steering Committee on Suicide Prevention. Klappentext This comprehensive, instructive, and entertaining book is full of information and resources for middle-aged adults faced with the complexities of raising children while caring for elders.Multigenerational caregiving has become a prevalent phenomenon in the generation of Baby Boomers. Nurturing children as they rapidly evolve and grow as individuals while simultaneously assisting elderly parents to live with-and then exit life with-dignity and respect can be a trying experience. The good news: there can be great joy in this capacity as well. Strength for the Sandwich Generation: Help to Thrive While Simultaneously Caring for Our Kids and Our Aging Parents addresses the multiple complexities that arise for the millions of middle-aged adults caring for both their children and their elders, providing the caregiver with resources and information that include strategies for caring for the self, children, and elders; handling financial strain; and addressing moral and ethical dilemmas. A licensed clinical psychologist, author Kristine Bertini shows midlife readers how to balance their demanding and multiple roles while also making meaning and finding genuine happiness in their complex world. Zusammenfassung This comprehensive! instructive! and entertaining book is full of information and resources for middle-aged adults faced with the complexities of raising children while caring for elders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments One: Introduction: Multigenerational Caregivers Two: Midlife Challenges Three: Our Children Four: Our Parents Five: The Self and the Importance of a Plan Six: Finances Seven: Creating Meaning in All Stages of Life Eight: Conclusion Afterword: The Author's Story Appendix A: Resources Appendix B: The Caregiver's Creed Notes Index ...
