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The “New‐Normal” Life of a Sandwich Mom in a Sushi World
Author(s) -
Goto Kelly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
design management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1948-7169
pISSN - 1557-0614
DOI - 10.1111/drev.12241
Subject(s) - gerontology , pandemic , covid-19 , psychology , gender studies , sociology , demographic economics , medicine , economics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The term “sandwich generation” has been used by demographers to describe a group of Americans who are caring for children under 18 and older relatives at the same time. As a 52‐year old single mom living with two daughters and my just‐over‐80 mother, I squarely fit the bill. One designer's account of the trials and joys of her “new normal” life in a three‐generational household during lockdown in the pandemic.
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