Jennie Tschoban

Tales & Lies My Baba Told Me Jennie Tschoban

What happens when a smart, young stay-at-home mom decides to go back to work and hires her Ukrainian mom to nanny her two kids for 6 years? A witty, brutally honest and true story of freedom, resilience and pivotal moments in life that change the story forever. Get a peek into the life, relationship and influence that grows between grandmother and grandkids when mom decides to grab her briefcase and go back to the working world. Pull up a chair to the kitchen table and witness all the imperfections, idiosyncrasies and bloopers that drive mother and daughter to argue and disagree are the same conditions that bring them together and guide generations. Years later, both children now teenagers, Jennie Tschoban aka Baba looks back and pens her memoir of the crazy challenges and tender moments she experienced while raising her grandkids. This captivating story skips between Europe during WW2 and Canada today where the trauma of running to save your life shapes three generations over 2 continents with determination and humour.