According to the PEW Research Center, nearly half of adults in their 40’s and 50’s have a parent over the age of 65 and are simultaneously either raising a young child, or financially supporting a grown child. Although these are American statistics, the reality is similar here in Canada. We call this the ““The Sandwich Generation“. Pew Research Center. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2017-05-15.

Bill Farrel shares his experiences in caring for parents and adult kids at the same time, and the joys that can occur at this unique, and sometimes peculiar stage of life.