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🧭 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE NEWS

Issue #193 – Monday, July 7, 2025
Real talk for those taking care of parents, kids, work, and everything in between.

💡 ONE BIG THING: The Invisible Weight We Carry

You might look fine on the outside.
Smiling at work.
Helping with homework.
Checking in on Dad.
But inside?

You’re carrying the emotional weight of everyone around you.

There’s a name for that: emotional labor. And it’s heavy.

It’s not just the errands and the caretaking.
It’s the constant thinking.
Planning.
Managing.
Absorbing.

Even when your body stops moving, your mind doesn’t.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining it.

🧠 3 Things That Might Help This Week

1. How Emotional Labor Silently Exhausts Caregivers
You’re not lazy. You’re burned out from things no one sees.
🔗 https://www.choosingtherapy.com/emotional-labor/

2. How to Stop Absorbing Everyone Else’s Stress
A guide for “emotional sponges” to set better boundaries.
🔗 https://tinybuddha.com/blog/if-youre-an-emotional-sponge-how-to-stop-absorbing-other-peoples-stress/

3. The Mental Load of the Sandwich Generation
Juggling caregiving for two generations is more than a full-time job.
🔗 https://www.caregiver.org/resource/sandwich-generation-caregivers/

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Download the “What Can I Let Go Of?” Checklist—a practical, printable tool to help overwhelmed caregivers cut through the chaos.
Only $9.99, made just for readers like you.
🔗 https://briansacks.samcart.com/products/sandwich

💬 YOUR TURN

What’s one thing you’ve silently handled this week that no one noticed—but would’ve caused a crisis if you hadn’t?

Hit “reply” and tell me. I really do read every response.

You’re doing more than anyone sees.
You’re doing better than you think.
And you’re not alone here.

— Brian

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