Home Economics: The 'sandwich generation' is taking it on the chin BNN Bloomberg VIDEO SIGN OUT The 'sandwich generation' forced to balance caring for their kids and their folks If youâre pressed between taking care of young children and aging parents, youâre probably one of the many Canadians in the âsandwich generation.â Sandra Henderson, regional Toronto president at BMO Private Wealth, joined BNN Bloomberg for Your Money Month to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is further squeezing this cohort and what unexpected costs they may have to face when balancing their budgets. Women are putting family financial plans before their own