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Millennials are often called the “Sandwich Generation,” but the term barely scratches the surface of what many adults in their late 20s to early 40s are actually experiencing today. You're raising children, working full-time, navigating the cost-of-living crisis, supporting aging parents—and for many BIPOC millennials—you are doing all this while carrying the weight of immigration, cultural expectations, generational trauma, and being the family translator (emotionally, lingu

Many individuals from Immigrant Asian family systems carry the weight of emotional patterns and traumas that span generations. This article explores what intergenerational trauma looks like, why you may feel guilt or confusion toward caregiving parents, and how therapy can be a powerful tool for healing. We highlight three foundational books—It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? by Karyl McBride, and Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Pa