All the Children Are Mine But do I really have to push them?

I wrote for The Pom today about how narrow my view of motherhood is sometimes, and what I want to do about it. www.the-pom.com/p/all-the-ch...

All the Children Are Mine But do I really have to push them?

"I am sitting on a hard gym floor trying to brace my back against the wall, watching my five-year-old play soccer and stealing glances at breaking news reports. A school in Minab, Iran. Little girls, over a hundred casualties." www.the-pom.com/p/all-the-ch...

Our own @lindsayfickas.bsky.social is in @mcsweeneys.net today!!! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...

What if a divorced celebrity mom of an autistic child escaped the spotlight and found love again? Exploring motherhood in romantic comedy. (Guest Post)

"It wasn’t until I started drafting this book that I realized how much I had to say about motherhood and the constant juggling of everyone’s needs, including my own." Guest post by @lindsayhameroff.bsky.social: www.the-pom.com/p/what-if-a-...

Happy to announce I’ve accepted a role as a Contributing Writer with The Pom!

So excited to join the writing team at @thepom.bsky.social! Follow for all my expert takes

Please join us in welcoming @lindsayfickas.bsky.social and @taylorschu.bsky.social!!!

New Writers on the Pomegranate Team! Welcoming our new contributors.

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I Love to Travel with Kids Who Are “Too Young to Remember It” Hear me out-- and tips for why maybe you should also do this

From the archives, a year ago today:

"I am no cognitive scientist, but I can’t imagine sitting at home until I am suitably convinced that my children will be able to form memories," @laureneahmed.bsky.social wrote about vacationing with little ones.
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Day in the Life of a SAHM in Sydney, Australia Guest Post by Rebecca Sharley

"I used to try and do chores during my daughter’s nap, but we’ve reached the stage now where I can do things like washing up and laundry with her in tow, whereas rest and book reading are impossible when she is around, so I prioritize." DITL by @beccys.bsky.social www.the-pom.com/p/day-in-the...

Having Babies Did Not Make it Okay For My Stomach to Look Like That Lots of people say "you earned that postpartum body, mama; embrace it." I disagree.

"We have to stop tying women’s worth to their appearances, full stop– but we also need to stop cloaking fatphobia in an empowerment disguise." www.the-pom.com/p/having-bab...

Day in the Life of a Full-Time Working Mom Who Is a Distance Runner Twenty-four hours, nonstop.

"Change is a constant, and more independence usually brings more calm. The key is not to have a hack for everything, but sometimes just to wait and trust." @laureneahmed.bsky.social's Day in the Life: www.the-pom.com/p/day-in-the...

If you enjoyed Lucy's Day in the Life, you might consider submitting your own DITL essay! We are currently open for submissions from moms who want to share a peek into the ordinary and extraordinary of their everyday lives. www.the-pom.com/p/submission...

Day in the Life of a 38-year-old mom, 27 weeks pregnant with her third child, who works part-time Hang on, I have to pee.

"I feel my half tooth with my tongue. Will I get bacteria in it and die? Is that what crowns are for? My mom has a friend who had a toothache and went on a cruise anyway, and then died. Right on the cruise. Of tooth. I should call the dentist, probably." www.the-pom.com/p/day-in-the...

Day in the Life of a Mom Who Is a Full-Time Student A new feature giving you a peek into a real-world routine.

"My brain stretches luxuriously when I’m working on campus, enjoying the ability to think without anyone singing the Happy Birthday song and substituting the word “poopy” every other syllable, but darn it I miss my kids." www.the-pom.com/p/day-in-the...

Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for The Pomegranate!

Submissions are OPEN for 2026! We've featured several guest pieces already this year, and are looking for more narrative essays on motherhood, especially from underrepresented perspectives. You can check out our guidelines here: www.the-pom.com/p/submission... #callforsubmissions

In Defense of Your Problematic Mother-in-Law No wonder our foremothers are doing the spiritual equivalent of driving through the living room at Christmas Eve dinner.

"We are all so reasonable, we tell each other, we will never turn into this stereotype. We will be different, and better. It isn’t lost on me that these mothers who haunt our cultural consciousness, if not every holiday dinner, did not spring this way from the ether." www.the-pom.com/p/in-defense...

Is Everyone Lying to Me? Or are my expectations unrealistic?

"When I look at Kaori Sakamoto or Ilia Malinin on the ice, I don’t feel overcome by envy of what they can do.... But as a mom, watching other moms of young children succeed in areas where I think I’ve failed is a lot harder to reconcile." www.the-pom.com/p/is-everyon...

Sometimes, Parenting Is Just Band-Aid Solutions Our rituals of care aren’t what it actually takes to heal our kids, but the rituals matter anyway. (Guest Post)

We're featuring a guest post today from Laura L on The Pom! "I don’t want to be the kind of parent who provides contradictory evidence to what my kid experiences in the world. Reassurance is crucial, but invalidation is so rough on the psyche." thepom.substack.com/p/sometimes-...

How Mr. Rogers Helped Me Survive the Pandemic The best piece of parenting advice I ever got. (Guest Post)

We're featuring a guest post today from @sallynicholls.bsky.social "It was not fun. There were a lot of tears. A lot of boredom. A crippling sense of responsibility and a constant awareness that I was failing somebody, somewhere, no matter what I was doing."
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Paid Subscriber Update (Please Don't Delete This) You might have gotten a cancelation email today, but we're not going anywhere.

We have a new update for all subscribers, both free and paid, on our site today -- along with a special offer! thepom.substack.com/p/paid-subsc...

Paid Subscriber Update (Please Don't Delete This) You might have gotten a cancelation email today, but we're not going anywhere.

We have a new update for all subscribers, both free and paid, on our site today -- along with a special offer! thepom.substack.com/p/paid-subsc...

I Promise It Will Get Easier It takes us thirty minutes to walk three blocks. But we walked them.

"When I had a baby and a toddler, everything was hard. Now I have a toddler and a preschooler, and the hard has begun to shrink– or perhaps I have grown." I'm in @thepom.bsky.social today writing about how circumstances don't always change, but parents can.
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Bring Back the Teen Babysitters I'm advocating for the return of character- and skill-building.

“This shift, combined with a move toward smaller family sizes, is complicated further by distinctly Millennial concerns about “parentifying” teens by asking for any help with younger siblings.

Bring Back the Teen Babysitters I'm advocating for the return of character- and skill-building.

"There is simply no replacement for firsthand experience managing a toddler when it comes to building empathy and solidarity with caregivers—whether or not you choose to become a parent yourself." @laureneahmed.bsky.social makes the case for babysitting today: www.the-pom.com/p/bring-back...

I Promise It Will Get Easier It takes us thirty minutes to walk three blocks. But we walked them.

"I don’t have to carry anyone– they are racing each other across uneven pavement (still just as prone to falling down and screaming bloody murder, though). It isn’t the cold exercise sending a surge of warmth to my heart." New post from @amycolleen.bsky.social today: www.the-pom.com/p/i-promise-...

Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for The Pomegranate!

The Pomegranate is now open for #submissions! Mothers who write, you can find our guidelines here: www.the-pom.com/p/submission... #writersky #momsky #momswhowrite

I Survived Winter Break With Little Kids Hopefully you did, too

"Was it morning or evening, my children would ask. Like the early days of post-partum, I had no idea, I could only guess by trying to carbon date the apple rinds left on the couch. The bite marks looked fresh. It must be morning." @clhubes.bsky.social in The Pom today www.the-pom.com/p/i-survived...