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Raising Parents

Caregiving Is Becoming a Financial Stress Multiplier: What the Sandwich Generation Needs to Know Now

January 26, 2026 in Family Life, Raising Parents
When Love and Money Collide Have you ever looked at your bank account and wondered how caring for the people you love has quietly become one of your largest expenses? For millions of adults in the sandwich generation, caregiving is no longer just an emotional or physical commitment. It is a growing financial strain that compounds stress, disrupts long-term goals, and reshapes family life in ways few anticipated. According to recent studies, unpaid family caregivers contribute hundreds of billions of dollars worth of care each year, often at significant personal cost. Lost income, rising healthcare expenses, inflation, and extended...
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When Patience Is the Assignment: Learning to Trust God in the Waiting

January 19, 2026 in Chickens & Animals, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Homestead, Raising Kids, Raising Parents

Learning to Trust God in the Waiting (Caregiving, Motherhood, Homesteading, and the Sacred Work of Becoming) The Prayer We’re Afraid to Pray Have you ever caught yourself saying, “Lord, give me patience”—and immediately wanted to take it back? I once had a friend gently...

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The Hidden Ministry of Caregiving

November 24, 2025 in Encouragement & Prayer, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Raising Parents

Caregiving rarely looks like ministry. It doesn’t announce itself with a sermon or begin with a worship song. Most days, it looks like wiping down counters for the fifth time, waiting through doctor’s appointments, repeating instructions, navigating hard emotions, and trying to hold your...

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When Coming Home Isn’t the End: Navigating Mom’s Homecoming After Rehab

November 4, 2025 in Family Life, Personal Reflection, Raising Parents

When Mom finally came home from the rehab facility, we expected progress — or at least stability. After all, she’d spent nearly two months there following her hip fracture, receiving occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. We assumed there would be a care...

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The Financial Squeeze on the Sandwich Generation

October 27, 2025 in Family Life, Raising Kids, Raising Parents

The Financial Squeeze on the Sandwich Generation: Caring from Both Ends Without Losing Your Balance When You’re the Bridge Holding Everyone Up For many of us in the sandwich generation, life feels like a constant balancing act—financially, emotionally, and spiritually. We’re supporting aging parents...

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Tech-Enabled Caregiving: Giving Mom Freedom and Safety

October 9, 2025 in Family Life, Raising Parents

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my links at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I truly use and trust. Thank you for supporting With Love Leslie. Caring for our...

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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 Parents

The 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...

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Helping Our Parents Age Gracefully: Faith, Compassion, and Practical Support

September 14, 2025 in Caregiver Checklists, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Printables, Raising Parents

Aging is a season none of us can escape, yet it brings with it both beauty and heartbreak. For me, this truth became very real recently when my mom suffered a fall that led to two brain bleeds and a traumatic brain injury (TBI)....

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Meal Planning for a Family of Three Generations

August 11, 2025 in Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Homestead Planners, How-to Guides, Raising Kids, Raising Parents, Uncategorized

Meal planning is a lot like herding cats—except the cats are hungry, have dietary restrictions, and argue about green beans. If you’re juggling meals for a multigenerational household, you already know it’s part chef, part nutritionist, and part magician. Whether you’re cooking for kids...

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Hi, I’m Leslie!

Hi, I’m Leslie!

Homemaker of the heart, old soul with a full calendar, and a proud member of the sandwich generation. I write about faith, family, and caring for my sweet, stubborn mother - who still thinks she's in charge! Think of this space like your grandma's kitchen: a little worn, always warm, and full of stories worth sharing!

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