Jana Pollack

Jana Pollack is a freelance writer, editor, and creative strategist with over a decade of experience in digital media. She previously worked at theSkimm and at BuzzFeed, and has bylines in Romper, Insider, and Jenny Mag, among others.

Jana specializes in content about motherhood and parenting, lifestyle, and books. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont, where she studied English and Theater. She lives in Boston, where you can find her reading to her toddler for hours on end, starting her fourth re-watch of “The Sopranos,” and buying a minimum of two iced teas per day.

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Shopping

The Top 3 Holiday Gifts For Toddlers That’ll Unlock The Joy Of Infinite Play

By Jana Pollack

Adventures await.

Lifestyle

This Welch’s Fruit Snacks Stunt Is Going To Make Your Family’s Holiday Road Trip So Much Sweeter

By Jana Pollack
Entertainment

Out of My Mind Is A Coming-Of-Age Story That Will Make You Laugh, Cry, & Everything In Between

By Jana Pollack
gimme the sugar

I Loved Halloween As a Child. I Want to Make Sure My Allergy Kid Does, Too.

By Jana Pollack

Instead of fearing Halloween — a holiday that does, after all, revolve around being gifted stuff that’s fatal for my kid — we’ll embrace it.

Entertainment

To Celebrate Survivor’s 47th Season, Families Are Making Their Own Tribal Flags In New Trend

By Jana Pollack

Gather your tribe for a new season of Survivor on CBS.

frugal fido?

The Money Real Talk You Need To Know Before You Get A Pet

By Jana Pollack

Sure they’re cute, but they’re costly.

Parenting

Pediatric Dentists, Lactation Consultants, & Moms Are Loving These Smartly Designed Pacifiers

By Jana Pollack

And lots of them are cute, too.

Lifestyle

Roller Coasters, A Water Playground, & More Reasons Why LEGOLAND® New York Is The Best Summer Trip

By Jana Pollack

This under-the-radar park is only an hour from New York City.

welcome to the jungle

So Parenting Is Just Doing Things You’re Scared Of Over and Over?

By Jana Pollack

Sure I may be anxious, but this all seems way too daunting.