The Sandwich Generation isn't a secret society for people addicted to lunch meat and mayo. It's a far less savory club for those who find themselves simultaneously taking care of aging parents and young children.

It can mean running between teacher conferences and cardiologist appointments, helping with homework while cleaning the commode, and tying shoelaces for everyone.

Here, filmmaker Julie Winokur and photojournalist Ed Kashi share their intensely personal struggles to juggle children, an aging parent, and their careers.