Invitation: The Sandwich Generation – Multigenerational Caregiving & The Mental Load on Mums
Mentally Strong MumsShow Notes
stuck in the middle, juggling the needs of your children while also supporting aging parents? If so, welcome to the Sandwich Generation—where mothers are often the shock absorbers of society, carrying the mental, emotional, and financial weight of multigenerational caregiving.
In this episode of Mentally Strong Mums, I discuss: 🍞 What is the Sandwich Generation? Understanding why so many mums are stretched between caring for their kids and aging parents. ⚖️ The mental load & gender roles: Why women are expected to "handle it all" and how this impacts our health. 🌏 Cultural perspectives on caregiving: How different countries support multigenerational families (and what Australia can learn!). 🧠 The impact on mental & physical health: Stress biomarkers, attachment issues for kids, and long-term effects on mothers. 💡 How to support caregivers: Practical solutions for mums navigating the overwhelming responsibility of caregiving.
🎙️ Plus, I share a personal reflection, a case study, and details about my upcoming event with the Australian Association of Social Workers on this very topic.
📢 Join me for this important conversation. Your role as a mother, daughter, and caregiver is deeply valuable—but so is your well-being.
💡 Register for my upcoming AASW event on March 11th here: https://my.aasw.asn.au/s/event-information?EventID=a2YRG000000M1YX2A0
More from Mentally Strong Mums
Have you ever felt like someone else's emotions completely dictate your emotional state?
What happens when you are the emotionally aware partner in a relationship with someone who struggles with closeness?
One of the most powerful emotional skills you can develop?
Have you ever snapped at your partner or child, only to spiral into shame minutes later? This emotional pattern is more common than you think. And most of the time… we didn’t even realise we had that expectation.
In this honest and relatable episode, we explore why parenting in today’s world feels so much harder than it did for our own parents.