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Submission Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in writing for The Pomegranate!
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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
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The only Fit4Mom instructor I like is the one who is also GenX, who plays 90’s hip-hop, all of the rest of them play T-Swift.
October 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The only Fit4Mom instructor I like is the one who is also GenX, who plays 90’s hip-hop, all of the rest of them play T-Swift.
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Great writing
I bounced the idea for this essay off of my husband while we were making dinner one night. “I don’t know that Mom Rock is really a thing,” he said. “What do moms even listen to? Taylor Swift?” I don’t think he was very prepared for my gleefulness as he fell into my trap.
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@lindsayfickas.bsky.social
Is There a Mrs. Dad Rock?
Exploring whether there can ever truly be a “mom rock”
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October 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Great writing
I bounced the idea for this essay off of my husband while we were making dinner one night. “I don’t know that Mom Rock is really a thing,” he said. “What do moms even listen to? Taylor Swift?” I don’t think he was very prepared for my gleefulness as he fell into my trap.
@lindsayfickas.bsky.social
@lindsayfickas.bsky.social
Is There a Mrs. Dad Rock?
Exploring whether there can ever truly be a “mom rock”
www.the-pom.com
October 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I bounced the idea for this essay off of my husband while we were making dinner one night. “I don’t know that Mom Rock is really a thing,” he said. “What do moms even listen to? Taylor Swift?” I don’t think he was very prepared for my gleefulness as he fell into my trap.
@lindsayfickas.bsky.social
@lindsayfickas.bsky.social
I find myself wishing [for the] answer of a UTI. If it’s a UTI, then I did the right thing by bringing him in. If it’s a UTI, we’ll get an antibiotic and go home. He’ll feel better by the end of the day, & I was not an overreacting flake who rushed her baby to the emergency room for an upset tummy.
Second-Guessed Equations in the Emergency Room
The constant uncertainty of motherhood math
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September 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I find myself wishing [for the] answer of a UTI. If it’s a UTI, then I did the right thing by bringing him in. If it’s a UTI, we’ll get an antibiotic and go home. He’ll feel better by the end of the day, & I was not an overreacting flake who rushed her baby to the emergency room for an upset tummy.
“To be a mom, I rearranged my life. At first, I had to concentrate on her with every fiber of my being, protect her at all cost. Now she needs to pull away, which she does—a little bit more each day. I have to learn how to focus elsewhere more and more. It feels like a trick.”
I No Longer Laugh at Amy Poehler's “Cool Mom” Character In Mean Girls. Because, Now That I’m a Mom of a Teen Girl, I Basically Am Her.
The uncool “cool mom” deserves some understanding, not our scornful laugh.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
“To be a mom, I rearranged my life. At first, I had to concentrate on her with every fiber of my being, protect her at all cost. Now she needs to pull away, which she does—a little bit more each day. I have to learn how to focus elsewhere more and more. It feels like a trick.”
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Hi Pom friends! Excited to get all up in your notifications promoting the excellent writing and thoughtful reflections of your favorite Pom writers and guests.
September 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Hi Pom friends! Excited to get all up in your notifications promoting the excellent writing and thoughtful reflections of your favorite Pom writers and guests.
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I've been a reader of the Pom for a while so it was a pleasure to be able to write for them about my experience of motherhood and picking your battles.
“What I’ve learned […] is that you get to pick one thing that is important to you and your family, and you fight for that one. Maybe two, if you’re lucky and have a LOT of energy. But that’s it.”
Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
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Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
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The Myth of the Easy Baby
There are the battles you choose to fight, and those that aren’t worth the price of winning.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:46 AM
I've been a reader of the Pom for a while so it was a pleasure to be able to write for them about my experience of motherhood and picking your battles.
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Thrilled to be with The Pom!
September 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Thrilled to be with The Pom!
We are thrilled to announce that @lilyehirsch.bsky.social has joined The Pom's creative team!
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New Editor on the Pomegranate Team!
Lily Hirsch joins our crew.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
We are thrilled to announce that @lilyehirsch.bsky.social has joined The Pom's creative team!
www.the-pom.com/p/new-editor...
www.the-pom.com/p/new-editor...
“What I’ve learned […] is that you get to pick one thing that is important to you and your family, and you fight for that one. Maybe two, if you’re lucky and have a LOT of energy. But that’s it.”
Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
www.the-pom.com/p/the-myth-o...
Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
www.the-pom.com/p/the-myth-o...
The Myth of the Easy Baby
There are the battles you choose to fight, and those that aren’t worth the price of winning.
www.the-pom.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
“What I’ve learned […] is that you get to pick one thing that is important to you and your family, and you fight for that one. Maybe two, if you’re lucky and have a LOT of energy. But that’s it.”
Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
www.the-pom.com/p/the-myth-o...
Guest essay by Zoe Thorne @zoethorne.bsky.social
www.the-pom.com/p/the-myth-o...
The Pom team is excited to welcome Kylie, @ozymomdias.bsky.social, to our ranks as Social Media Manager! @amycolleen.bsky.social is actually letting go of a task for once (#eldestdaughter) and focusing energies on writing/editing, so Kylie will be your point person here and on FB/IG going forward. 🥳
At a bonfire with a new mom and a pregnant first time mom last night, and the new mom mentions how difficult she’s finding it to adjust to life with a baby who “can’t be put down”. I’m nodding along when the pregnant gal interjects - “but wait - *why* can’t you put him down??”
September 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The Pom team is excited to welcome Kylie, @ozymomdias.bsky.social, to our ranks as Social Media Manager! @amycolleen.bsky.social is actually letting go of a task for once (#eldestdaughter) and focusing energies on writing/editing, so Kylie will be your point person here and on FB/IG going forward. 🥳
"We need to acknowledge that people who have been exposed to a more curated, good-looking, best-case-scenario vision of parenthood will naturally feel shell-shocked when they bring the baby home from the hospital."
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Why Don't People Talk About Parenthood The Way I Want Them To?
On internet debates, "toxic" positivity, and the joy of reading a picture book.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
"We need to acknowledge that people who have been exposed to a more curated, good-looking, best-case-scenario vision of parenthood will naturally feel shell-shocked when they bring the baby home from the hospital."
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📣CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS📣
The Pom is seeking thoughtful, reflective personal essays about modern motherhood for our fall lineup. We want to hear a story from your life with a nuanced takeaway or an invitation to deeper consideration. Please take a look
The Pom is seeking thoughtful, reflective personal essays about modern motherhood for our fall lineup. We want to hear a story from your life with a nuanced takeaway or an invitation to deeper consideration. Please take a look
August 29, 2026 at 1:16 PM
📣CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS📣
The Pom is seeking thoughtful, reflective personal essays about modern motherhood for our fall lineup. We want to hear a story from your life with a nuanced takeaway or an invitation to deeper consideration. Please take a look
The Pom is seeking thoughtful, reflective personal essays about modern motherhood for our fall lineup. We want to hear a story from your life with a nuanced takeaway or an invitation to deeper consideration. Please take a look
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This is a vulnerable one 🩷 Thanks so much to @amycolleen.bsky.social for her guidance in editing and @thepom.bsky.social for publishing another one of these from me. Writing them feels like turning my brain inside out like a purse, shaking it to get out every last crumb (in a good way!)
We're happy to be hosting @adhdoftheday.bsky.social at The Pom today, with a lovely and poignant guest piece about bonding with newborns. www.the-pom.com/p/when-bondi...
When Bonding With Your Baby Takes Time
The course of true love never did run smooth.
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August 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This is a vulnerable one 🩷 Thanks so much to @amycolleen.bsky.social for her guidance in editing and @thepom.bsky.social for publishing another one of these from me. Writing them feels like turning my brain inside out like a purse, shaking it to get out every last crumb (in a good way!)
We're happy to be hosting @adhdoftheday.bsky.social at The Pom today, with a lovely and poignant guest piece about bonding with newborns. www.the-pom.com/p/when-bondi...
When Bonding With Your Baby Takes Time
The course of true love never did run smooth.
www.the-pom.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:04 PM
We're happy to be hosting @adhdoftheday.bsky.social at The Pom today, with a lovely and poignant guest piece about bonding with newborns. www.the-pom.com/p/when-bondi...
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I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
August 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I'm a staff writer at @wired.com and I'm looking to speak with parents of immunocompromised kids, especially those in areas with measles outbreaks, and how you're dealing with back to school with rising cases. [email protected]
We hit 2k! 🥳 Congratulations to @arielwittenberg.bsky.social! She won a comped subscription for one year, starting today!
August 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We hit 2k! 🥳 Congratulations to @arielwittenberg.bsky.social! She won a comped subscription for one year, starting today!
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my fave Jessica DeFino piece on this:
"'Reclaiming' is not better than the original fallacy. It still frames the physical body as a marker of worth."
"Wrinkles are not morally bad, and they are not morally good...they come with the territory of having a body." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
"'Reclaiming' is not better than the original fallacy. It still frames the physical body as a marker of worth."
"Wrinkles are not morally bad, and they are not morally good...they come with the territory of having a body." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
August 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
my fave Jessica DeFino piece on this:
"'Reclaiming' is not better than the original fallacy. It still frames the physical body as a marker of worth."
"Wrinkles are not morally bad, and they are not morally good...they come with the territory of having a body." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
"'Reclaiming' is not better than the original fallacy. It still frames the physical body as a marker of worth."
"Wrinkles are not morally bad, and they are not morally good...they come with the territory of having a body." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Interaction I’m tired of goes as follows
Person 1: We should not normalize women feeling like they need to use fillers and injections to feel good about themselves
Person 2 (has Botox): Wowwwww so now we’re telling women what to do with their bodies? I thought you liked feminism
Person 1: We should not normalize women feeling like they need to use fillers and injections to feel good about themselves
Person 2 (has Botox): Wowwwww so now we’re telling women what to do with their bodies? I thought you liked feminism
"You can erase all of the traits of your foremothers, and you can still be just short of the ideal," writes @lindsayfickas.bsky.social for paid subscribers today. www.the-pom.com/p/i-am-sick-...
I am Sick and Tired of Calling Natural Aging "Brave"
This era is going to be marked by the rise of the medspa.
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July 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Interaction I’m tired of goes as follows
Person 1: We should not normalize women feeling like they need to use fillers and injections to feel good about themselves
Person 2 (has Botox): Wowwwww so now we’re telling women what to do with their bodies? I thought you liked feminism
Person 1: We should not normalize women feeling like they need to use fillers and injections to feel good about themselves
Person 2 (has Botox): Wowwwww so now we’re telling women what to do with their bodies? I thought you liked feminism
We are getting really close to the 2k subscriber mark. When we hit it, we'll choose a free subscriber at random from our "most engaged" page to comp for a year! the-pom.com
July 30, 2026 at 10:39 PM
We are getting really close to the 2k subscriber mark. When we hit it, we'll choose a free subscriber at random from our "most engaged" page to comp for a year! the-pom.com
"You can erase all of the traits of your foremothers, and you can still be just short of the ideal," writes @lindsayfickas.bsky.social for paid subscribers today. www.the-pom.com/p/i-am-sick-...
I am Sick and Tired of Calling Natural Aging "Brave"
This era is going to be marked by the rise of the medspa.
www.the-pom.com
July 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM
"You can erase all of the traits of your foremothers, and you can still be just short of the ideal," writes @lindsayfickas.bsky.social for paid subscribers today. www.the-pom.com/p/i-am-sick-...
Are you a Bluey Fan, a Bluey Hater, or a secret third thing? @headoverhills.bsky.social makes her debut at The Pom today with @amycolleen.bsky.social to break down the good and iffy of the show! www.the-pom.com/p/bluey-is-n...
Bluey Is Not a Perfect Show (and that's okay)
The cartoon dogs may have stolen our hearts, but we’re not taking (all our) parenting lessons from them.
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July 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Are you a Bluey Fan, a Bluey Hater, or a secret third thing? @headoverhills.bsky.social makes her debut at The Pom today with @amycolleen.bsky.social to break down the good and iffy of the show! www.the-pom.com/p/bluey-is-n...
Incredible stuff from Aliza Zelin Neidich. Thunderous applause.
Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tra...
Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tra...
Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium
“Welcome, delegates. Before we begin, I’d like to congratulate everyone on another successful year of making children’s shoe sizing completely incomprehensib...
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July 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Incredible stuff from Aliza Zelin Neidich. Thunderous applause.
Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tra...
Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tra...
"When she first requested a gingerbread house cake, I thought it was a passing fancy, but to my dismay, each time I asked, the answer came back the same. E knew what she wanted: it was gingerbread or bust."
- @beccys.bsky.social in The Pom today.
www.the-pom.com/p/the-night-...
- @beccys.bsky.social in The Pom today.
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The Night Gingerbread Broke Me
The birthday cake that made me face all my failures as a mother.
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July 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
"When she first requested a gingerbread house cake, I thought it was a passing fancy, but to my dismay, each time I asked, the answer came back the same. E knew what she wanted: it was gingerbread or bust."
- @beccys.bsky.social in The Pom today.
www.the-pom.com/p/the-night-...
- @beccys.bsky.social in The Pom today.
www.the-pom.com/p/the-night-...
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