{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yes, And Otherwise: Feminist Conversations on Work, Rest & Power","title":"Sandwich Generation Caregiving with Anna De La Cruz","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2346,"description":"What happens when you’re raising young children and caring for aging parents—or even siblings with disabilities—at the same time? That’s the reality for millions of Gen Xers and millennials in the “sandwich generation.”\n\nIn this episode of Feminist Founders, part of our summer series on invisible labor, Becky talks with Anna De La Cruz, a social impact consultant, writer, and caregiver based in Seattle. Anna is the voice behind GenXandwich on Substack, where she writes candidly about navigating multi-generational caregiving while raising three kids and caring for her brother with Down syndrome.\nDiscussed in this episode:\nWhat it means to be “sandwiched” between kids, parents, and other loved ones who need care.\nWhy women—especially women of color—carry the bulk of unpaid and underpaid care work, and how sexism and pay disparities reinforce that reality.\nHow capitalism has failed caregivers, creating a system where care is unaffordable for families but still undervalued and underpaid for workers.\nThe emotional toll of invisible labor, from guilt to burnout, and how naming it helps us fight for systemic change.\nThe importance of collective care, community, and policy solutions—not just “self-care”—to support caregivers.\nReimagining how we talk about death and aging as part of creating healthier, more honest conversations about caregiving.\nAnna reminds us that making invisible labor visible isn’t just about validation—it’s about shifting culture and demanding policies that actually support people.\n🎉 Read Anna’s writing at GenXandwich on Substack: https://substack.com/@genxandwich\n🎤PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GBHLYfR1d8vTP6gl28L07YDfK_AQkV3CJwsWm3AU-rM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNDE0/MTQ4YzMwYzNlM2Ix/YjIwMzY3NTZlMWIz/OWQ3ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}