Navigating the Sandwich Generation
Money & Family Systems
Overview
Target Audience: Those facing the challenges of caring for children and aging parents
Focus Areas: Financial health, caregiving, and family dynamics
Key Themes: Personal wealth management, intergenerational relationships, emotional well-being
🥄 Key Ingredients for Success
Understanding family dynamics and values
Managing emotional and financial burdens
Building effective support systems
Key Terms
Construal Level Theory: A social psychology theory that describes how people represent objects, events, or situations, based on their perceived “psychological distance.” In other words, depending on how near or far the concept feels in relation to time or physical space (e.g., retirement in 30 years or physically looking at houses you are interested in buying) you may think about it in more abstract or concrete terms.
Genogram: A detailed family diagram that goes beyond a traditional family tree to map out relationships.
🫕 Memorable Quotes
"The value modeled for me from the women in my family is about welcoming people in, caretaking and burning out.” - Moraya
🥘 Main Course Topics
1.Complexities of the Sandwich Generation
Balancing caregiving roles
Managing financial responsibilities
2.Understanding Money Attitudes
Impact of family history
Financial schema development
3.Navigating Family Systems
Gender roles in caregiving
Legacy and influence
4.Building Support Systems
Creating boundaries
Managing burnout
Chapter Guide
00:00 Defining the Sandwich Generation
06:50 Emotional and Financial Burden
15:59 Legacy of Creativity and Influence
19:20 Gender Roles and Financial Dynamics
28:02 Family and Money Attitudes
31:19 Navigating Loss and Responsibility
38:54 Meeting People Where They Are
Taste Test: Experiential
Discussion prompts. If you want to battle shame and lean into deeper change, share and process it with a friend, instead of trying to fix it.
How did your family talk about money when you were a child?
What's one money value from your upbringing that doesn't fit with who you are today?
Which money lessons from your childhood have you chosen to keep?
How does your financial upbringing compare to your partner's?
If you could go back to have a conversation about money with your family, what age and topic would you choose?
What's the most important message about money you want to teach your children?
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Overview
Target Audience: Those facing the challenges of caring for children and aging parents
Focus Areas: Financial health, caregiving, and family dynamics
Key Themes: Personal wealth management, intergenerational relationships, emotional well-being
🥄 Key Ingredients for Success
Understanding family dynamics and values
Managing emotional and financial burdens
Building effective support systems
Key Terms
Construal Level Theory: A social psychology theory that describes how people represent objects, events, or situations, based on their perceived “psychological distance.” In other words, depending on how near or far the concept feels in relation to time or physical space (e.g., retirement in 30 years or physically looking at houses you are interested in buying) you may think about it in more abstract or concrete terms.
Genogram: A detailed family diagram that goes beyond a traditional family tree to map out relationships.
🫕 Memorable Quotes
"The value modeled for me from the women in my family is about welcoming people in, caretaking and burning out.” - Moraya
🥘 Main Course Topics
1.Complexities of the Sandwich Generation
Balancing caregiving roles
Managing financial responsibilities
2.Understanding Money Attitudes
Impact of family history
Financial schema development
3.Navigating Family Systems
Gender roles in caregiving
Legacy and influence
4.Building Support Systems
Creating boundaries
Managing burnout
Chapter Guide
00:00 Defining the Sandwich Generation
06:50 Emotional and Financial Burden
15:59 Legacy of Creativity and Influence
19:20 Gender Roles and Financial Dynamics
28:02 Family and Money Attitudes
31:19 Navigating Loss and Responsibility
38:54 Meeting People Where They Are
Taste Test: Experiential
Discussion prompts. If you want to battle shame and lean into deeper change, share and process it with a friend, instead of trying to fix it.
How did your family talk about money when you were a child?
What's one money value from your upbringing that doesn't fit with who you are today?
Which money lessons from your childhood have you chosen to keep?
How does your financial upbringing compare to your partner's?
If you could go back to have a conversation about money with your family, what age and topic would you choose?
What's the most important message about money you want to teach your children?
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General: info@HomeEcPodcast.com
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Nick: Nick@homeecpodcast.com
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