When Spring Feels Like Too Much Spring is supposed to feel hopeful. Chicks are hatching. The garden beds need turning. Windows are open. The sourdough starter is bubbling again. Projects are waiting, closets need to be purged, and longer days are to be enjoyed. And yet… instead of excitement, you feel exhausted. If you are raising children while also caring for aging parents, managing a household, supporting a spouse, working (paid or unpaid), and trying to keep your faith and health intact, you are part of what researchers call the sandwich generation. And the truth is this: Sandwich generation...
The Sandwich Generation Burnout Is Real: 7 Signs You’re Running on Empty (and What to Do About It)
March 6, 2026 in Faith & Heart, Family Life, Marriage & Relationships, Raising Kids, Raising Parents
When Spring Feels Like Too Much Spring is supposed to feel hopeful. Chicks are hatching. The garden beds need turning. Windows are open. The sourdough starter is bubbling again. Projects are waiting, closets need to be purged, and longer days are to be enjoyed. And yet… instead of excitement, you feel exhausted. If you are raising children while also caring for aging parents, managing a household, supporting a spouse, working (paid or unpaid), and trying to keep your faith and health intact, you are part of what researchers call the sandwich generation. And the truth is this: Sandwich generation...
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Becoming a Proverbs 31 Woman: Balancing Wife, Mother, and Caregiver Roles with Grace
September 29, 2025 in Devotionals, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Marriage & Relationships, Raising Kids, Raising ParentsThe Proverbs 31 woman has long been admired as the standard of godly womanhood. She is diligent, wise, compassionate, and strong. She tends to her home, supports her husband, raises her children, and extends her hands to others in need. For many of us...