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The SH!T Sandwich Generation
Raw. Relatable. Real Life.
Welcome to the Sh!t Sandwich Generation, the podcast for those caught in the messy middle - juggling aging parents, growing kids, demanding careers, and a life of your own (if you can find it). Hosted by sisters MaryBeth and Susan Parisi, we share unfiltered stories, expert advice, and honest conversations about navigating the emotional, financial, and logistical chaos of caregiving from both sides.
Because this isn't the highlight reel - this is survival with a heap…
Episodes
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What Happens When a Caregiver Needs to Get Away?
Send us Fan Mail Can a caregiver ever really get away? When MaryBeth finally took a vacation while caring for their mom, she packed more than a suitcase. She…
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Home—but Far From Healed: When Hospital Care Becomes Family Care
Send us Fan Mail We thought getting our mom out of the hospital would be the turning point. Instead, she came home with a gaping wound, conflicting…
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Who's Actually in Charge? Navigating the Hospital Maze
Send us Fan Mail One specialist says one thing. Another team says something different. Rounds happen before you arrive - or after you leave - and the person…
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When the Hospital Becomes Home
Send us Fan Mail It was supposed to be 48–72 hours. Then three days wasn’t three days. Slowly, the hospital stopped being somewhere we visited and became where…
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When Surgery Doesn't Go As Planned
Send us Fan Mail We thought we were finally nearing the finish line. Our mom had made it through one major surgery. Then came the surgery we hoped would…
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Sibling Silence & Showdowns: Who Will Actually Show Up?
Send us Fan Mail When a parent faces major surgery, someone has to manage the appointments, hotel rooms, transportation, work schedules—and decide who will…
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Playing Ping Pong
Send us Fan Mail Our mother had already endured one brutal surgery and vowed she would never do it again. Then an aggressive cancer left us facing an…
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When the Floor Falls Out
Send us Fan Mail Just when we thought we could finally breathe again, the floor fell out beneath us. After months of treatment, our mom was doing well. We had…
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Who Am I in All of This?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we step away from the timeline of our mom’s illness to talk about something less visible—but just as real. What happens to…
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How Do You Choose? The Sandwich is loaded with Guilt!
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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We Weren't Raised For This; The Generational Shift No One Prepared Us For
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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When There's No Clear Answer
Send us Fan Mail This episode continues our Mom's healthcare journey - when everything shifted from trying to understand what was happening... to being asked…
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Our Mom, Her Health, and the System that Failed Her and Us
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a deeply personal conversation about our Mom's healthcare journey - from the early signs something wasn't right to the moments…
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Welcome to the Mess
Send us Fan Mail 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…