The Pomegranate

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."
www.the-pom.com/p/how-mr-rog...

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.
www.the-pom.com/p/i-promise-...

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...

Motherhood in the Age of Incels While I am trying to teach my boys to be kind, the world around them is trying all they can to do the opposite. (Guest Post)

We're honored to have the brilliant @lindsaynicolle.bsky.social writing at The Pom today! "Raising kids today means more than just curbing behavior or encouraging independence. It’s constantly fighting against oppressive public opinion and literal rising tides." www.the-pom.com/p/motherhood...

Motherhood in the Age of Incels While I am trying to teach my boys to be kind, the world around them is trying all they can to do the opposite. (Guest Post)

We're honored to have the brilliant @lindsaynicolle.bsky.social writing at The Pom today! "Raising kids today means more than just curbing behavior or encouraging independence. It’s constantly fighting against oppressive public opinion and literal rising tides." www.the-pom.com/p/motherhood...

A Year in Review Looking back on the best of 2025 (and taking a holiday break).

Everyone is tired, including us. Here's to a happy and healthy holiday break. www.the-pom.com/p/a-year-in-...

The proximity thing is so huge. If you don’t live close to your friends, the chances you will see them regularly drop to basically nil. (Assuming you don’t have a “built-in” reason to see them like a class, group, religious community, e.g.)

Don't Blame the Villagers Is everyone just too flaky and selfish these days to show up for each other? Or is something else going on?

"It’s easy to conclude that everyone is simply too flaky and selfish these days to show up for each other, or that modern parents are too particular about their precious babies to accept help from others who might do things differently.... I think that’s a lazy read." www.the-pom.com/p/dont-blame...

I Thought My Childhood Imagination Would Come Back When I Had Kids I’m so, so bad at playing pretend.

www.the-pom.com/p/i-thought-... I'm in @thepom.bsky.social today talking about my inadequacies at pretend play and my gratitude for the community that fills the gaps I can't. ❤️

Review: HBO's "Thoughts and Prayers" The HBO original documentary examines the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry in America and its effect on students and educators

Today, @hbomax.bsky.social airs their new doc "Thoughts & Prayers" on the $3 billion (!) shooting-preparedness industry and the sobering reality of how the U.S. has failed its children. @laureneahmed.bsky.social & @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social review the film here: www.the-pom.com/p/review-hbo...

Stop Giving Kids Home Run Balls They deserve the luxury of waiting for something special.

A piece by @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social in @thepom.bsky.social that perfectly expresses how I feel about AI in the creative arts:

Screenshot of group chat Me: I also want to write about why [redacted] is the GOAT of children's TV I love doing lowbrow media analysis, it gives me a buzz Sarah: I fucking HATE [redacted] Me: omg let's fight Sarah: Sucks Me: I'll write pro you write con Sarah fr are there any kids shows you do like Sarah: No? Am adult

The editors of @thepom.bsky.social having a normal one 😂😂😂😂😂

Pouring Perfectly Good Coffee Down the Sink Parenting philosophies from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

"Despite my avoidance of self-help parenting books, I’ve been an avid reader my whole life, and as I thought about what kind of parent I wanted to be, a few principles from my favorite novels came to mind." www.the-pom.com/p/why-i-star...

Pouring Perfectly Good Coffee Down the Sink Parenting philosophies from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

"My younger son is a gleeful thrower, a mess-maker who creates for the sheer love of art and not to express any real distaste with the meal offered. Blueberries, mashed into a pulp– trash. Noodles shoved beneath the high chair seat– trash." www.the-pom.com/p/why-i-star...

Pouring Perfectly Good Coffee Down the Sink Parenting philosophies from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

I wrote about one of my favorite books today for @thepom.bsky.social and about wanting to give my kids the gift of wasting security. www.the-pom.com/p/why-i-star...

I Don't Care If You're "So Ready For Fall!" Working moms are not celebrating right now.

"'It’s starting early this year,' a mom friend said to me earlier this week, and I didn’t have to ask her what she meant. I know I won’t be reading for a while. All of the things I might call hobbies are on the chopping block." www.the-pom.com/p/i-dont-car...

Anti-Anxiety Meds Make Me a Better Parent My brain never seemed to slow down.

"Did they really not yell at their kids or were they just being sanctimonious? It’s not like I planned to lose it. It’s just that sometimes I got so frustrated, so panicked that there was nothing I could do to stop whatever behavior he was doing and I lost control." www.the-pom.com/p/anti-anxie...

YouTube video by Vera Bradley Most Perfect Couple | Official Film | Vera Bradley

One of our editorial team, @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social, has a fun new byline today: she not only wrote the story on which the new Vera Bradley ad campaign is based, but she stars in it! youtu.be/y5iLDXXb4Yk?...

Every Parenting Website's Baby Registry Recommendations Ads and affiliate links galore.

"An eco-friendly diaper genie that harvests the methane from your little bundle of joy’s worst messes and converts it to energy to warm your wipes. Don’t forget to get the wipe warmer add-on, otherwise the methane will permeate your nursery." www.the-pom.com/p/every-pare...