How to Use sandwich generation in a Sentence

sandwich generation

noun

• There’s even a name for this group: the sandwich generation.
  — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
• Read more about the sandwich generation, the cost of adoption and out-of-pocket expenses for preterm births.
  — Laura Vanderkam, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2020
• The sandwich generation of adults will certainly be squeezed by the cost of caring for both children and aging parents.
  — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
• Read about the sandwich generation, caring for aging relatives and the costs of adoption.
  — Dani Blum, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
• For years, the sandwich generation has featured middle-aged Americans -- in other words, Gen Xers and baby boomers.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2020
• This is friendship and parenting in the sandwich generation.
  — Meg Ounsworth Steere, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019
• Many are part of what’s called the sandwich generation—adults with kids who also bear the responsibility of caring for aging parents.
  — Trey Williams, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2022
• Nobody prepares you for the real challenges of sandwich generation life, but then again, nobody prepares you to be in your unique family, either.
  — Byellen McGirt, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
• But there’s another huge part of the population to consider here, too: The sandwich generation.
  — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2019
• For years, the term sandwich generation has generally been applied to adults (mostly women) taking care of their aging parents and their minor children at the same time.
  — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
• In addition to easing the financial burden of aging, care managers reduce stress for sandwich generation families who can’t be in two places at once.
  — Alix Boyle, courant.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• Many women going through menopause are between the ages of 45 and 55 and fall into the sandwich generation, which is the generation caring for children while also having aging parents who rely on them.
  — Alan Price, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
• Already, one in seven Americans belong to the sandwich generation – people who are caring for both aging parents and young children.
  — Garen Staglin, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
• Amid this wry look at the sandwich generation, Pearson adds a dose of medical advice about hormone replacement therapy.
  — Patty Rhule, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018
• The hosts explore topics like dealing with grief and teaching your child to do such, living in the sandwich generation, the increase in gun ownership, generational wealth, private school, and childhood obesity.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022
• Our situation is far easier than that of most sandwich generation adults.
  — Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2019
• That’s compared to just 58% of average U.S. sandwich generation workers.
  — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2022
• Our situation is not the typical sandwich generation trope, though.
  — Nancy Shohet West, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2019
• Often, Black women are also the single provider in ‘the sandwich generation,’ providing for kids and parents simultaneously.
  — Jpmorgan Chase, Essence, 2 Dec. 2022
• The sandwich generation effect highlights the squeeze on women responsible for childcare and caring for elderly family members.
  — Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
• More companies expanded benefits to better support the sandwich generation—those caring for both children and elderly parents.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2022
• Companies that best support women in the sandwich generation—caring for both young children and aging parents—provide tangible benefits like subsidized child care and a supportive company culture.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024