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STUCK IN THE MIDDLE NEWSIssue #201 – August 5, 2025Being There for Your Kids (When You’re Also Taking Care of Everyone Else)
Understanding this will make the process so much better
Brian Sacks
August 04, 2025
🧠 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE NEWS
Issue #201 – August 5, 2025
Being There for Your Kids (When You’re Also Taking Care of Everyone Else)
❤️ You’re trying to care for aging parents and raise kids—but your energy doesn’t multiply.
Some days, it feels like your attention is stretched so thin that everyone gets less than they deserve. Yet your child still needs you—present, even if you're tired. This issue is about reconnecting with them, one real moment at a time.
👨👩👧👦 One Practice That Works—Because Presence = Quality, Not Quantity
Try a 10-minute daily window just for your child:
📵 No phone
🧠 No multitasking
💬 Just them and you
Even a quiet, focused ten minutes can help a child feel truly seen.
💡 3 Resources That Actually Work
1. The Benefits of Mindful, Present Parenting
Why being fully present with your child builds deeper connection—even when your days are chaotic.
🔗 https://www.verywellmind.com/benefits-of-mindful-parenting-7254332 The Daily DadBrain and Life+8Dayton Children's Hospital+8Connected Families+8Medium+1Tapestry+1Verywell Mind
2. Strategies to Juggle Parenting and Caregiving
Practical help for navigating the emotional and logistical juggle of caring for kids and aging parents.
🔗 https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/how-to-juggle-caring-for-children-and-aging-parents Franciscan Magazine+8Brain and Life+8Woman & Home+8
3. Conversation Starters That Go Beyond “How Was Your Day?”
Simple and fun questions to spark meaningful talks with your child.
🔗 https://www.parent.com/blogs/conversations/2023-30-questions-to-ask-your-kid-instead-of-how-was-your-day conversationstartersworld.com+8parent.com+8newhorizonacademy.net+8
💬 From a Reader
“My 10-year‑old looked at me and said, ‘You’re always irritated with me.’ I wasn’t mad—I was exhausted. So I set aside my phone and colored with her for 15 minutes. By the end, she was smiling—and so was I.”
– Anonymous, Georgia
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❓ Question of the Week
What tiny gesture has had the biggest impact on your child this week?
Reply to this email—we may share your story in an upcoming issue.
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