Jam Gen Fun: My Roomba Obsession

I never thought it would be possible to love an inanimate object as dearly as I do, but the sad… Read more Jam Gen Fun: My Roomba Obsession

Jam Gen Family: Living with Mr. Fix It

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

There it is again, as regular as clockwork. As much as I try to “reason” my way out of it,… Read more Jam Gen Well-Being: Labour Day Blues

Leafing through an old photo album while visiting my Oma in Germany, I stumbled across the picture of my father’s parents… Read more Jam Gen Family: Happily Ever After?

What IS it about 4 AM? I am fortunate to sleep through most nights. But on some occasions, usually in… Read more Jam Gen Health: The 4 AM Blues

In February 2019, in those halcyon days before anyone had heard of COVID-19, I signed up to volunteer as a… Read more Jam Gen Nostalgia: A Trip to the Kiwanis Music Festival

‘Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the Pole Not a creature was stirring – except one tired old… Read more Jam Gen Holiday Fun: The Marvellous Mrs. Claus

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

I am the product of a matriarchy – my mother, her sisters, my sister. My father and my late husband… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Boys’ Weekend

My heart hurts. The day I have so long anticipated has finally arrived – and it doesn’t feel so good… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Empty Nest Heartache