How Do You Choose? The Sandwich is loaded with Guilt!

How Do You Choose? The Sandwich is loaded with Guilt!

How do you choose between your kids and your parents when both need you at the same time? In Episode 5, MaryBeth and Susan unpack one of the heaviest parts of the sandwich generation: guilt. The guilt of not spending enough time with aging parents. The guilt of missing moments with your kids. The guilt of putting work, goals, and your own life on hold while trying to care for everyone else. And the guilt that comes from feeling pulled in completely opposite directions — all at the same time. This episode explores the invisible pressure of being “the responsible one,” the emotional weight of caregiving, sibling dynamics, resentment, exhaustion, and the constant feeling that no matter what you choose… someone loses. Raw, honest, and deeply relatable, this conversation reminds listeners they are not alone in carrying the emotional weight of trying to do it all. 🎙 The Sh!t Sandwich Generation is hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan — raw, honest conversations about navigating life between aging parents, growing kids, and everything in between. 📱 Instagram: @marybethp6  💻 pursuelifecoaching.com/podcast-1  🥪 Have a sandwich story? DM us on Instagram.

We Weren't Raised For This; The Generational Shift No One Prepared Us For

Getting her home felt like a turning point. After everything that had happened, we thought the hardest part might be behind us. But it wasn't. It was just different. We talk about what it actually looked like bringing her home — how quickly things changed, how much we had to adjust, and how nothing really felt normal anymore. This was the beginning of a new reality. She wasn't herself yet. And neither were we. This is the part people don't always see. Not the crisis — but the day-to-day. And how you learn to live in it. 🎙 The Sh!t Sandwich Generation is hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan — raw, honest conversations about navigating life between aging parents, growing kids, and everything in between. 📱 Instagram: @marybethp6  💻 pursuelifecoaching.com/podcast-1  🥪 Have a sandwich story? DM us on Instagram.

When There's No Clear Answer

This episode continues our Mom's healthcare journey - when everything shifted from trying to understand what was happening... to being asked to make a decision we didn't feel ready to make. Do we stay local or go into the city?  Do we pursue a clinical trial?  When is something an emergency - and what do you do in that moment? We share what it actually felt like to navigate those decisions in real time - balancing information, emotion, and the weight of responsibility. When things escalated and she began bleeding, everything became urgent.  Decisions had to be made quickly, without clarity, and without the luxury of time. We also talk about something that helped us along the way - the "rule of 3": getting multiple opinions to find some direction when there isn't a clear answer. Because this is the part no one prepares you for. You don't get certainty. You just take the next step. 🎙 The Sh!t Sandwich Generation is hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan — raw, honest conversations about navigating life between aging parents, growing kids, and everything in between. 📱 Instagram: @marybethp6  💻 pursuelifecoaching.com/podcast-1  🥪 Have a sandwich story? DM us on Instagram.

Our Mom, Her Health, and the System that Failed Her and Us

This episode is a deeply personal conversation about our Mom's healthcare journey - from the early signs something wasn't right to the moments that felt confusing, overwhelming, and uncertain.   We share what it was like navigating the system as daughters - and as physicians - while offering insights on how to move through a system that can feel incredibly difficult to navigate.    This story was too important to fit into one episode. We pause this part of the story the moment everything shifted...when we learned she had metastatic cancer and were trying to get answers, including a PET scan. This is where the reality of it all began to set in. Part 2 continues in the next episode. 🎙 The Sh!t Sandwich Generation is hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan — raw, honest conversations about navigating life between aging parents, growing kids, and everything in between. 📱 Instagram: @marybethp6  💻 pursuelifecoaching.com/podcast-1  🥪 Have a sandwich story? DM us on Instagram.

Welcome to the Mess

Welcome to the mess. We're kicking off The Sh!t Sandwich Generation by talking about the stage of life no one prepares you for. You're raising kids. Managing a career. And quietly, your parents are aging. This episode is an honest conversation about how we got here and what it feels like to live in the middle of all of it. The pressure. The guilt. The chaos. And the moments that catch you off guard. It's real life. And if you're living in the middle of it too... you're not alone. We are having the conversation that no one is talking about. 🎙 The Sh!t Sandwich Generation is hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan — raw, honest conversations about navigating life between aging parents, growing kids, and everything in between. 📱 Instagram: @marybethp6 💻 pursuelifecoaching.com/podcast-1 🥪 Have a sandwich story? DM us on Instagram.