Archive - The Pomegranate

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

Apr 3 •

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March 2025

A Mandatory Carrot Will Not Give My Kids an Eating Disorder

How I learned from, disregarded, and ultimately made my peace with the nutrition police.

Mar 27 •

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Sugar: It's Good For the Soul (Guest Post)

Yes, sugar is bad for you. But also, let's let kids have it.

Mar 24 •

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Cartoons Hate Her

My Recs for Kids' Books You Won't Hate

The good, the bad, and the TV spinoffs (the worst).

Mar 20 •

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Unexpected Costs of Having Children

I'm talking just the essentials, like Nickelodeon slime kits.

Mar 17 •

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Feeding My Kid Goldfish For Dinner

Navigating the picky eating phase

Mar 13 •

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Pompoms From the Last Few Weeks

A roundup of some of our favorite social media posts in February and March

Mar 10 •

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Cooking With Kids Sucks

The myth of motherhood without trade-offs

Mar 6 •

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A private space for the Momegranates to converse and connect

Mar 2 •

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February 2025

Unpopular Opinion: I Let My Kids Run Wild in Public

And maybe you should, too.

Feb 28 •

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An Open Letter to the Mom I Envied at CVS

How being the Worst Girl at Yoga has helped me feel better about my most embarrassing moments.

Feb 20 •

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Dr. Screen Love, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the iPad

Far from neglectful, modern moms are doing more than ever and drowning as a result.

Feb 13 •

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