Choosing between getting your kid to school or your parent to medical appointments is a regular issue for the Sandwich Generation. Canvas8 spoke to Claire Gillman, author of We Are The Sandwich Generation: Keeping Everyone Happy to understand the unique pressures faced by this group.
Claire Gillman is a journalist, editor, and writer. An expert in alternative health and parenting, she’s the author of We Are The Sandwich Generation: Keeping Everyone Happy and The Best of Boys. She gives talks and interviews and has extensive media experience.
Dr. Hannah Swift is a senior lecturer in social and organisational psychology at the University of Kent and a specialist in intergenerational contact and age-friendly communities, workplaces, and design.
Isabel Evans is a behavioural analyst at Canvas8. Fascinated by how and why people do things, she has an MSc in cognitive and decision sciences from UCL. You can often find her drinking endless coffees, running around Regent’s Park, or delving into a book.
