Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 24, 2022 Ward 3 hosts free July 4th party at Amerige Field W ard 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan and the Ward 3 Association will bring a free Fourth of July celebration to the Malden community on Monday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amerige Field. There will be a giant bouncy castle, water slides, yard games, music with DJ Damien Margardo, ice cream, hot dogs, face paint, balloon animals and a patriotic selfi e station courtesy of Malden's own Balloons Filled with Love – all free and open to the public! To volunteer at the event, contact Councillor Linehan at alinehan@cityofmalden. org or 781-873-9224. Donations marked “Ward 3 Fourth of July” can be made by Venmo to @Amanda-Linehan-5 or by mailing checks made out to “The Malden Ward 3 Association” to 83 Blomerth Street in Malden. Hope to see you there! Shown from left to right are Ari Taylor and her family: her mother, Dianne Schena; her children – Emily, Charlotte and Phoebe – and her husband, Jeff Taylor. S ometimes Ari Taylor, a realtor from Malden, feels her work is never done. In addition to a demanding career, Taylor is mother to three children ages 15, 9 and 3 and is dually responsible for her 78-yearold mother who currently lives with her and her family. Having lost her father at a young age and being the only adult child in her family able to help, she is her mother’s sole caregiver. “Someone needs me all the time, be it my children or my mother,” said Taylor. “It can be very difficult to manage my numerous responsibilities and knowing what help I need and where to get it.” Adults like her who are supporting both their growing children and their aging parents fi t into a unique category known as the sandwich generEverett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! family since 1958 • 64 “Same name, phone number & address for over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roofing • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! ation. Mothers in this generation feel more stress as they juggle the demands of caring for their own children in addition to supporting their older parents. There are millions of sandwich generation caregivers in the United States today, and with older adults living longer, this number will surely continue to rise. Caregiver Support Coordinator Kathy Learned of Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) often sees sandwich generation caregivers trying to be the best parent but also the best son or daughter they can. “Trying to keep a parent safe at home while tending to the needs of your own children is no easy feat,” said Learned. “It can be hard to fi nd support and avoid burnout. ExhausSANDWICH | SEE PAGE 16 Summer is Here! Sandwich generation faces unique challenges in caring for growing children, aging parents
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