Janet Manley

Janet writes about maternal health, economic policy, emotional wellness, parenting trends, children's literature, celebrity features, and the profound existential chasm that awaits us all. ⁣Born and raised in Australia, she has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing, and has been published by ELLE, the New Yorker, CNN, Buzzfeed, Gawker, Racked, The Hairpin, The Toast, The Millions, Glamour, The Billfold, Sydney Morning Herald, and McSweeney's, where she is a columnist.

Janet Manley

Entertainment

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This Rugged Survivalist Show Is Clearly About Missing Your Family

Entertainment

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Kehlani Opens Up About Raising Her 1-Year-Old Daughter To Be A "Confident" Advocate

Life

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This Upcoming Kids' Book Has A Real Case Of The Sunday Scaries

Life

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Jill Biden Has Some Advice For Your Kids

Entertainment

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Kate Bosworth On Becoming An “Instant Parent” To A 13-Year-Old

Life

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Dan Santat & Minh Lê On Escape, Over-Parenting, & Why Kidlit Is So Important Right Now

Wellness

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Goldie Hawn Will Make You Feel Much Better About All Of This

News

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Kids Who Love STEM Can Watch Astronauts & Underwater Cave Explorers Online Today & Tomorrow

Life

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Author-Illustrator Molly Idle On How Having Children Changes The Way You Read

Entertainment

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Amanda Seyfried Has Been “Practicing Isolation” For Way Longer Than You

Life

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Your Child's Potty Issues Right Now Are A Piece Of A Much Larger Phenomenon

Entertainment

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Catherine Reitman On 'Workin' Moms' Season 4 & Getting A Front-Row Seat To Our Children

Life

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Kate Baer Is Willing To Say The Thing We’re All Thinking

Entertainment

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Watching David Chang Prepare For Fatherhood Is Perfect Comfort-Viewing

Life

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Families Who TikTok Through Isolation Are Onto Something, Say Experts

Life

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Families Recreating Famous Art Are Winning The Isolation Game

Life

by Janet Manley

For Women Delivering Babies Right Now, Birth Plans Have Gone Out The Window

Entertainment

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Jacques Torres Has The Secret To Nailing It, & It's About Lowering The Bar

Entertainment

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Oliver Jeffers & Chris O'Dowd Are Going To Tell You How To Be A Good Person, Live

Life

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Hours Of Watching Game Shows Have Prepared Me To Parent Through A Shut In