Most money conversations families avoid are the ones they’ll need most. The peace comes from having them before the crisis.
Right now, Emily is living the sandwich generation from both sides: a new high schooler and a college kid on one end, and a father in hospice care on the other. In 25+ years as a Chartered Financial Analyst, she’s seen it again and again: the hardest part of this season is rarely the schedule. It’s the conversations nobody wants to start.
On this episode of the Faithful Finance Podcast, Emily and Alison open up about what caring for kids and aging parents at the same time really looks like, from making hard medical decisions to taking away the car keys to caring for a parent from out of town.
Then they get practical: the documents every family needs, how to ask your parents about their will without it feeling like an interrogation, and how to get everything organized in one place before a fire drill.
What You’ll Learn:
➡️ What the sandwich generation is, and why more families are carrying both ends of the load for longer
➡️ How to make loving decisions for a parent when the choices get complicated
➡️ Why hospice is a gift, and why accepting help is part of stewarding a hard season
➡️ How to approach the car keys conversation with empathy for what driving really represents
➡️ How to ask your parents about their will in a way that honors their wishes
➡️ The difference between a medical power of attorney and a financial power of attorney, and why your 18-year-old needs one too
➡️ How transfer-on-death designations keep accounts from freezing when your family needs them most
➡️ What to do when a parent is in denial and won’t talk about it
➡️ Long-term care options, from hybrid insurance policies to reverse mortgages
➡️ How to build a “house is on fire” binder so your family knows exactly where everything is
Resources:
Read more about the sandwich generation: https://www.investmentnews.com/practice-management/sandwich-generation/267214
Listen to our estate planning episode, “How To Make An Estate Plan”: https://youtu.be/YI1J_iCKBB8?si=vnJyUvRqg_Ky_sff
Bring the Faithful Finance Workshop to your church: https://faithfulfinance.com/workshop/
Download Emily’s free budget worksheet and other practical tools at: https://faithfulfinance.com/resources
Buy Emily’s Book: Purchase Faithful Finance by Emily Stroud on her website: https://faithfulfinance.com/resources/
Support the Show:
✅ Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode
✍️ Leave a review and share your biggest takeaway
📲 Share this episode with a sibling, friend, or anyone caring for kids and parents at the same time
Connect With Emily:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilygstroud
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilygstroud
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@emilygstroud
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@faithfulfinancepodcast
Connect With Alison:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amgengelbach
Credits:
A Faithful Finance production.
Executive Producer: Emily Stroud
Produced by Griffith Media
© COPYRIGHT 2026 | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Emily G. Stroud, LLC
Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA is a Registered Representative
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member SIPC sipc.org
Right now, Emily is living the sandwich generation from both sides: a new high schooler and a college kid on one end, and a father in hospice care on the other. In 25+ years as a Chartered Financial Analyst, she’s seen it again and again: the hardest part of this season is rarely the schedule. It’s the conversations nobody wants to start.
On this episode of the Faithful Finance Podcast, Emily and Alison open up about what caring for kids and aging parents at the same time really looks like, from making hard medical decisions to taking away the car keys to caring for a parent from out of town.
Then they get practical: the documents every family needs, how to ask your parents about their will without it feeling like an interrogation, and how to get everything organized in one place before a fire drill.
What You’ll Learn:
➡️ What the sandwich generation is, and why more families are carrying both ends of the load for longer
➡️ How to make loving decisions for a parent when the choices get complicated
➡️ Why hospice is a gift, and why accepting help is part of stewarding a hard season
➡️ How to approach the car keys conversation with empathy for what driving really represents
➡️ How to ask your parents about their will in a way that honors their wishes
➡️ The difference between a medical power of attorney and a financial power of attorney, and why your 18-year-old needs one too
➡️ How transfer-on-death designations keep accounts from freezing when your family needs them most
➡️ What to do when a parent is in denial and won’t talk about it
➡️ Long-term care options, from hybrid insurance policies to reverse mortgages
➡️ How to build a “house is on fire” binder so your family knows exactly where everything is
Resources:
Read more about the sandwich generation: https://www.investmentnews.com/practice-management/sandwich-generation/267214
Listen to our estate planning episode, “How To Make An Estate Plan”: https://youtu.be/YI1J_iCKBB8?si=vnJyUvRqg_Ky_sff
Bring the Faithful Finance Workshop to your church: https://faithfulfinance.com/workshop/
Download Emily’s free budget worksheet and other practical tools at: https://faithfulfinance.com/resources
Buy Emily’s Book: Purchase Faithful Finance by Emily Stroud on her website: https://faithfulfinance.com/resources/
Support the Show:
✅ Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode
✍️ Leave a review and share your biggest takeaway
📲 Share this episode with a sibling, friend, or anyone caring for kids and parents at the same time
Connect With Emily:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilygstroud
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilygstroud
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@emilygstroud
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@faithfulfinancepodcast
Connect With Alison:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amgengelbach
Credits:
A Faithful Finance production.
Executive Producer: Emily Stroud
Produced by Griffith Media
© COPYRIGHT 2026 | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Emily G. Stroud, LLC
Emily G. Stroud, MBA, CFA is a Registered Representative
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member SIPC sipc.org