When the “spinny thing” in my dishwasher suddenly came untethered after I thoughtlessly overloaded the appliance, I knew who to… Read more Jam Gen Family: Living with Mr. Fix It
Tag: Gratitude
Jam Gen Thanksgiving: It Takes a Village
In 2013 I returned to my career after almost ten years of being home with my children. Six weeks later,… Read more Jam Gen Thanksgiving: It Takes a Village
Jam Gen Health: The Small Pleasures of Life
Recently it hit me that some of the greatest pleasures in life are the simple ones, the ones we so… Read more Jam Gen Health: The Small Pleasures of Life
Jam Gen Health: Writing Our Way Through the Pandemic
In January 2019, I finally did something I had wanted to do for years – I signed up for a… Read more Jam Gen Health: Writing Our Way Through the Pandemic
Jam Gen Parenting: My Activist Son
If you look up the definition of “activist” in the dictionary, you’ll find something to the effect of “a person… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: My Activist Son
Jam Gen Love: The Smoking Account
My mother quit smoking on October 16, 1977. I know this date precisely because it was such a momentous event… Read more Jam Gen Love: The Smoking Account
Jam Gen Pets: The Life of Riley
(As dictated to Marina) My name isn’t actually Riley, but it might as well be. After all, I live the… Read more Jam Gen Pets: The Life of Riley
Jam Gen Family: Memories of Christmases Past
Lights. Camera. Action! My sister and I knew the drill by now: come home from the Christmas Eve service, take… Read more Jam Gen Family: Memories of Christmases Past
Jam Gen Parenting: The Gift of Gratitude
For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful. Amen. My sons half recite, half… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: The Gift of Gratitude