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Are you feeling the "squeeze" of the sandwich generation? This week, Katie and Ms. K sit down with former educator and self-described "recovering fixer" Kim Brakmann for a conversation full of wisdom, laughter, and hard-won grace.

Kim Brakmann has always been the one people call. The teacher. The organizer. The fixer. But caring for aging parents has a way of humbling even the most capable among us, and Kim's journey from trying to cure the people she loves to simply being present with them is one every woman in this season needs to hear.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The Perfectionism Trap — Why excellence and perfection are not the same thing, and why one is rooted in pride
• The Sibling Renaissance — How the caregiving season can bring siblings back together for a "team maiden name" comeback
• Practical Midlife Hacks — Lightweight wheelchairs, bed modifications, baby monitors, and the caregiving tools nobody tells you about
• The Power of Margin — Why saying no to the church nursery might be the yes your soul (and your neighbors) actually need

Whether you're deep in the caregiving trenches or it feels like a million years away, Kim's wisdom on leading with love — and seeing the people in your life as people to love, not problems to fix — will stay with you long after this episode ends.