Moms in the Sandwich Generation

This year's report reveals critical insights on the career cost of dual caregiving and the imperative for increased employer support including:

• 51% of moms in the sandwich generation, those simultaneously supporting both children and adult dependents, have left a job due to caregiving responsibilities. 
• A majority (55%) of sandwich moms report living in a single-income household and 52% of their paychecks go to caregiving costs—more than double that of non-sandwich moms. 
• 66% say the benefits offered by their employers aren't enough to meet the needs of their adult caregiving (66%) and childcare (68%) responsibilities. 
• Nearly a third (30%) say they don’t have time to access the resources currently available to them. 

The report also notes that 61% of sandwich moms have been in their caregiving role for five years or less, while 56% of all moms surveyed anticipate entering a dual-caregiving role in the future. This points to a deeper workforce shift: the barriers faced by this group are no longer a niche issue—they are an escalating reality for what is now the fastest growing employee segment across demographics.