Sandwich Generation dilemma

Over at In the Middle, Linda asks a question common to everyone in the Sandwich Generation, ” How do you balance it all and end up feeling like you’re doing what’s right?”.

She has the classic dilemma:

With one sick parent and three kids back in school, and oh yes, a job — and a husband — I’ve been pulled in a million different directions lately. And the bad thing is, being stretched so thin seems to benefit nobody.

Sometimes it’s nice to realize we aren’t alone, but I wish I had magic answers since I don’t know how to keep from feeling that way, either.