Welcome to the Sandwiched Club.
We are parents of 2 lively kids (one with ADHD) and 4 awesome elderly parents (one with Dementia). Here we share our stories, our findings and our adventures as we navigate parenthood and adulting. Take a look and we hope you find the content helpful and interesting.
Here are some areas that we have gone through and hope you find insightful. Take a look.
Latest Posts
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The December Holidays without Classes
The year-end holidays have passed but the lessons from those weeks (5 weeks to be exact) have stayed with me. Master Focaccia and his little sister, Miss Cheesy made me, Mrs Bacon, promised not to have ANY classes during the holidays. They wanted no classes, no plans. So with that, I had to come up…
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Traveling with a ADHD Primary School Goer
Hi there, this is an experience I had with my ADHD child (boy) when I travelled in the school holidays. I hope it works to inspire you, the reader, that ADHD kids have the potential to spread joy and be well-balanced kids. Love, Mrs Bacon It was the year-end holidays in Singapore (which is 6…
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Reprogramming Motivation: Starting with Humor
The “star charts + consequences” system gave us a short burst of success with Master Focaccia—and then fizzled. As rewards moved further away and the consequence list grew longer, his motivation shrank. Worse, his self-esteem took a hit: if the prize felt out of reach, why try? So Mdm Bacon (mum) tried something else. No…
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Rebooting our system with Master Focaccia
We’ve been running our household system with Master Focaccia for some time now, and like a coffee machine that’s been overworked, it’s time for a reset. The past few months, we’ve hit a wall with his motivation. Homework, housework, even brushing his teeth – every task has felt like pulling teeth without anesthetic. The reward…
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The Art of Hugging
Master Focaccia, our little tornado of affection, has a signature move: the sneak-attack hug. One moment, you’re minding your business, maybe sipping on your morning drink in the front seat, and the next thing you know, you’re being smothered by a 9-year-old’s headlock of love. His younger sister, Ms. Carbonara, has been the target of…
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