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Joanna Novak

Joanna Novak

The New York Times

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Help! I Might Be a Tradwife!

Help! I Might Be a Tradwife!

I’m not the target audience for online content about frontier chores and child-rearing. But if I’m honest, domestic rituals help to keep me sane.

24.07.2026 8

The New York Times

Joanna Novak

I Let My Kid Watch Bad TV. In Fact, I Watch It, Too.

Yes, I feel guilty when I plop my kid in front of the TV. That’s why I plop myself down beside him.

26.01.2026 30

The New York Times

Joanna Novak

Adam Sandler Is the Light We Need. Yes, Adam Sandler.

When I took my dad to see Adam Sandler live, I expected to laugh. We both got so much more.

16.11.2025 100

The New York Times

Joanna Novak