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 Love: Living Apart Together

Confession time: I’m not a trendy person. I don’t stand in line for hours, let alone days, to get the… Read more Jam Gen Love: Living Apart Together

Even in the good years, getting through a trip around the sun can feel like a Herculean effort. Each lunar… Read more Jam Gen Calendar: A Guided Tour Around the Sun

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

I knew Santa’s days were numbered when Son #1, then age eight, told me that there was a “real” Santa… Read more Jam Gen Ethics: The Ambiguity of Lying

For those of you who have spent any time in corporate life, at some point you have likely been subjected… Read more Jam Gen Health: Stress Assessment

“Mom, Justin and I are dating.” With that simple statement, I am plunged into a brave new world. A not… Read more Jam Gen Parenting: Another Surprise