They’re calling it the sandwich generation, since the protagonists of the drama, usually middle-aged or getting close to it, are “sandwiched” between aging parents and growing children. Others like to refer to the phenomenon as the Cluttered Nest Syndrome.
Whatever the terminology, it’s a situation increasingly common in a society where, on the one hand, couples [...]

The drawbacks, even dangers, of low self-esteem are well documented. Apart from, or as a result of, the emotional pain borne by individuals with a poor self-image, their ability to lead a productive and fulfilling life is seriously impaired.
On the other hand, I would hardly say that people you find at the opposite [...]