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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Fixation as a Superpower: When Master Focaccia Dives Deep
Watching Master Focaccia get lost in a topic has become one of my favourite parental privileges. As a toddler, he was obsessed with space — learning about the Oort Cloud, asteroid belts, and suns hundreds of times larger than ours. Then came years of Pokémon madness and trading-card expertise. Minecraft? He memorised every crafting recipe…
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Ritalin and Our Journey: Support, Struggle, and Strength
When Master Focaccia started Primary 2, school life became noticeably smoother. Around the same time, he began Ritalin. It was one of the best decisions we made, even though, as parents, Mrs Bacon and I had deep reservations. Seeing the differenceWithin weeks, his teachers reported a remarkable shift — more focused attention, clearer homework routines,…
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Our Reward Chart Experiment: Earning Joy, Bit by Bit
When Madam Bacon and I sat down to talk about new habits over dinner, we decided: let’s turn good habits into something tangible with our children. We crafted a reward chart around key habits—reading, chores, exercise, screen moderation, nutrition, kindness, and celebrating successes. Every time the kids ticked off a positive action, they earned a…
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Master Focaccia, Size of NUS?
Just last week, Madam Bacon, Master Focaccia, Miss Carbonara and I were slurping down hot bowls of udon at our usual hangout. Out of nowhere, with strands of seaweed hanging off his chopsticks, Focaccia asked, “Dad, how big is NUS?” I paused, mid-chew. Not exactly the kind of thing I had in mind for lunch…
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Dementia and the Law: what it is like to be a Court Appointed Deputy
“Due to her old age, my mum appointed me (along with another relative) as a Court-Appointed Deputy (CAD). But what does that actually mean? What do we do? Let me share some basic pointers. For this story, my dad will be referred to as Mr. Butter and my mum as Mdm Wholemeal. I hope you…
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