Jana Pollack
@tinyjana.bsky.social
Long-time NY media person (BuzzFeed then theSkimm) turned freelance writer in Boston. One of the world’s eldest living millennials. Stuff at janapollack.com.
Found reporting and writing this article really interesting. Down time for kids = good!
This Mom Thinks Parents Need to Prioritize Free Play More Often—Here's Why She Might Be Right
Organized sports and other extracurricular activities have big benefits for kids. But when they're still young, free play is just as important. Here's how to make sure you're prioritizing some unstruc...
www.parents.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Found reporting and writing this article really interesting. Down time for kids = good!
My brand of feminism in the 90s was perfectly encapsulated by the “he bought me a blender” plot line in the first Father of the Bride movie
May 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My brand of feminism in the 90s was perfectly encapsulated by the “he bought me a blender” plot line in the first Father of the Bride movie
I'm writing an article about skincare trend on TikTok (like glazed donut skin) for parents magazine. Do you have a teen obsessed with a certain trend that I should include/look into? LMK !
April 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I'm writing an article about skincare trend on TikTok (like glazed donut skin) for parents magazine. Do you have a teen obsessed with a certain trend that I should include/look into? LMK !
Having a baby in 2020 was honestly very convenient. Every year people write retrospectives about the year he was born and I never forget how old he’s about to turn. Really worked out.
March 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Having a baby in 2020 was honestly very convenient. Every year people write retrospectives about the year he was born and I never forget how old he’s about to turn. Really worked out.
Reposted by Jana Pollack
Elon Musk promotes right-wing parties all over the world and gives Nazi salutes at rallies. But his political beliefs are hard to pin down.
March 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Elon Musk promotes right-wing parties all over the world and gives Nazi salutes at rallies. But his political beliefs are hard to pin down.
and this one about waiting for birth and death for Jenny Mag:
When Time Stands Still: Birth, Death, and All That Waiting
WriterJana Pollack found the minimal space surrounding big life events very different than she expected, even a little boring.
jennymag.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
and this one about waiting for birth and death for Jenny Mag:
realizing I don't have any of my old tweets here, so sharing writing I'm proud of: namely this piece about having an only child for Romper:
Am I A Real Mom If I Only Have One Kid?
And other ways I judge myself.
www.romper.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
realizing I don't have any of my old tweets here, so sharing writing I'm proud of: namely this piece about having an only child for Romper:
Reposted by Jana Pollack
Hard to compete with this
February 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hard to compete with this
on the way home my four year-old asked why there weren't statues when the dinosaurs were here and I said cause humans weren't on earth yet and he asked why humans made statues and I said "because people have a natural inclination to make art" and he said "oh yeah like on paw patrol"
January 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
on the way home my four year-old asked why there weren't statues when the dinosaurs were here and I said cause humans weren't on earth yet and he asked why humans made statues and I said "because people have a natural inclination to make art" and he said "oh yeah like on paw patrol"
Submitting this poem I wrote in 1998 about the Seinfeld finale into the literary canon:
January 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Submitting this poem I wrote in 1998 about the Seinfeld finale into the literary canon:
did everyone but me know that Percival Everett is married to Danzy Senna?? This is such huge news that so few people in my life would care about
December 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM
did everyone but me know that Percival Everett is married to Danzy Senna?? This is such huge news that so few people in my life would care about
I tweeted this a long time ago and no one cared. I found it again this morning. Maybe in 2024 you all will be ready for this egg that looked like mother Theresa?????
December 6, 2024 at 5:19 PM
I tweeted this a long time ago and no one cared. I found it again this morning. Maybe in 2024 you all will be ready for this egg that looked like mother Theresa?????
I'm ambivalent about Santa at best. Thanks to
@meaghano.bsky.social for letting me write about it (and heal some old wounds with the person I personally ruined Santa for as a kid!)
@meaghano.bsky.social for letting me write about it (and heal some old wounds with the person I personally ruined Santa for as a kid!)
The Great We-Don't-Do-Santa Debate
I grew up in a Santa-free family, but man, did I love Christmas. Carols, colored lights, tinsel — all of it.
www.romper.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I'm ambivalent about Santa at best. Thanks to
@meaghano.bsky.social for letting me write about it (and heal some old wounds with the person I personally ruined Santa for as a kid!)
@meaghano.bsky.social for letting me write about it (and heal some old wounds with the person I personally ruined Santa for as a kid!)
Hello world, I'm looking for small businesses where I can buy sweet, cute, and fun gifts for my four year old as well as other people I love (who are adults). Anybody have suggestions?
December 2, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Hello world, I'm looking for small businesses where I can buy sweet, cute, and fun gifts for my four year old as well as other people I love (who are adults). Anybody have suggestions?
The other day a parent who’s a social worker came into my kid’s class to talk about it. That night he came home and said “you guys help the community too, right?” and we had to be like no son, mommy and daddy work in advertising
November 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
The other day a parent who’s a social worker came into my kid’s class to talk about it. That night he came home and said “you guys help the community too, right?” and we had to be like no son, mommy and daddy work in advertising
It's weird that all the Baldwin brothers look just enough like Alec that if they're in something it just looks like an actor doing an impression of Alec Baldwin - is the kind of thing I might say here!! why not!!
November 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM
It's weird that all the Baldwin brothers look just enough like Alec that if they're in something it just looks like an actor doing an impression of Alec Baldwin - is the kind of thing I might say here!! why not!!