Welcome to The Family Squeeze!

Hi everyone and welcome to the Family Squeeze Blog!  My name is Patti Chadwick and I am an online entrepreneur. I own several online magazines that are all designed to help women become all that they can be.  Over the years I've written many articles and books with my family members as main characters.  You may have followed the antics of my children as teens and young adults.  Now they are nearly grown, but as they've matured, my parents have aged.  As I was anticipating the emptying of my nest, I started noticing that my parents needed me more and more.  When my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease it became apparent that this new phase of my life would not include more freedom, but a different kind of responsibility.

This year has been a difficult year for me.  As the disease has progressed in my father, he's needed more and more care and I saw my mom's health fading.  I had to step in and do something about it.  But where would I start?  There was so much to take care of that I'd never even thought of before.  And there aren't many resources for women (or men) in my position.  So I thought I'd begin a blog on this topic and become a resource for those in the "Sandwich Generation"....caring for our own families and taking care of our aging parents.  Check out the left bar for up-to-date articles that deal with this topic as well as my posts.

I would gladly hear from my readers with questions, tips, hints, and resources.  Feel free to write me at patti@pcpublications.org.  You can also use this email address to sign up for a monthly eNews that will come right to your inbox each month.