PinnedSolana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyBrian Eno For BibliophilesIn which I surrender to a massive crush on Brian Eno, and strongly recommend you read his newly reissued diary.Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Solana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyChildcare Is A Need, Not A BurdenReferring to childcare as a ‘burden’ does us all a big disservice. Here’s why, and here‘s a better name for it.May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Solana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyThe Sibling MythThe idea that growing up with siblings is ‘natural’ isn’t accurate in evolutionary terms, and it isn’t helpful. Especially in a pandemic.Mar 28, 2021Mar 28, 2021
Solana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyBeing a Mom is AwesomeA few years back, when I was thinking about becoming a mom, but was still wary of the idea, I was staying with a friend who had two very…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
Solana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyTo Mom, Or Not To MomThe leap from not-mom to mom is a terrifying one for some of us. But I am glad I made it.Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Solana JoyinThe Homesick SocietyThe American Family Needs A GrandmaAmerica’s federal politics are like a dysfunctional family, and it is ruinous for American children. We need a grandma to sort us out.Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Solana JoyinAlways for LoveRomance Versus Red Tape: the surprising difficulty of eloping in Europe (and my newfound…Three years ago, I reconnected with an estranged friend. It had been nine years since we’d first met. For the first time in our rambling…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Solana JoyinAlways for LoveCreatures of Love: A Mother’s Day special for all the ladies with the fur-babiesGum, spit, piss, bird shit, dog shit, broken glass, cigarette butts, the occasional splash of vomit, and garbage of all sorts — I keep my…May 13, 2017May 13, 2017
Solana JoyinCat-SchleppingCat + Bicycle = Cat-Schlepping on WheelsI’ve never been much of a cyclist. At seven, I was the last of my friends to move on from training wheels, and only then under persistent…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
Solana JoyinCat-SchleppingWriting & SchleppingWriting is the thing I do the most, and it’s probably the thing that I’m best at. Which is not a boast about how great my writing is, but a…May 7, 2017May 7, 2017
