The art of winning in the sandwich generation | Lanaire Malone | TEDxSugar Creek Women

What if the secret to surviving caregiving isn’t becoming stronger, but letting go of the idea that you have to do it all? Millions of adults are caught in the Sandwich Generation: raising growing children while caring for aging parents. Yet few people talk about the hidden grief, resentment, guilt, and exhaustion that come with trying to meet everyone's needs while neglecting your own. In this deeply personal talk, Lanaire Malone shares how a sudden health crisis transformed her relationship with her mother and forced her to confront an impossible question: How do you care for everyone else without losing yourself? Through powerful storytelling and practical insights, she introduces a simple but transformative idea: stop stacking capes and start switching them. Because this season of life isn't asking you to do it all. It's asking you to be present. Lanaire Malone is a dynamic speaker, trusted HR strategist, multi-passionate entrepreneur and former D-1 collegiate hurdler. As an entrepreneur, she has launched multiple ventures rooted in community and care: L. Enterprises, a² Healthcare, Hurdles In Heels, and The In Between Experience. Her focus includes equipping young girls and their moms and/or mentors in training for and overcoming real-life hurdles, together and as a Sandwich Generation (30+) advocate, she champions those of us holding it all, kids, parents, dreams, while still showing up. Connect with Lanaire: www.lanairespeaks.com This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx