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Today at @thepom.bsky.social I join @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social to review HBO Doc Thoughts and Prayers - previews tonight. Link in replies
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Today at @thepom.bsky.social I join @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social to review HBO Doc Thoughts and Prayers - previews tonight. Link in replies
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...
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
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November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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...
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A piece by @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social in @thepom.bsky.social that perfectly expresses how I feel about AI in the creative arts:
Stop Giving Kids Home Run Balls
They deserve the luxury of waiting for something special.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A piece by @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social in @thepom.bsky.social that perfectly expresses how I feel about AI in the creative arts:
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The editors of @thepom.bsky.social having a normal one 😂😂😂😂😂
![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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oxyet6m52fvlleahsb5f4vwh/bafkreigctjdu3rlsgk36xo5otwrtvxudhgm7lylks2ogf4zpwsox2pxoha@jpeg)
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The editors of @thepom.bsky.social having a normal one 😂😂😂😂😂
"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.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"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...
"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.
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September 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"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...
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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...
Pouring Perfectly Good Coffee Down the Sink
Parenting philosophies from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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...
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As you might imagine, @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social and I have a lot of daylight (no pun!) between our perspectives here but what I love about @thepom.bsky.social is that there’s a space for both of our voices plus reading her writing is always a treat
Sorry, But Summer Break Is Too Long
Give me structure or I'll die.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
As you might imagine, @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social and I have a lot of daylight (no pun!) between our perspectives here but what I love about @thepom.bsky.social is that there’s a space for both of our voices plus reading her writing is always a treat
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I can’t say enough about this essay by @clhubes.bsky.social and I think it’s what I like best about @thepom.bsky.social. In the overwhelm of parenting, it can be hard to know when anxiety and frustration are normal or when something is genuinely wrong. A vital and important perspective -
Anti-Anxiety Meds Make Me a Better Parent
My brain never seemed to slow down.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I can’t say enough about this essay by @clhubes.bsky.social and I think it’s what I like best about @thepom.bsky.social. In the overwhelm of parenting, it can be hard to know when anxiety and frustration are normal or when something is genuinely wrong. A vital and important perspective -
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I’m up at @thepom.bsky.social today. At this time of year, it’s hard for working mothers especially not to feel the structural abandonment of our labor policies. I wrote about how “back to school” can bring sharp reminders, worry, and even despair. Link in replies.
September 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I’m up at @thepom.bsky.social today. At this time of year, it’s hard for working mothers especially not to feel the structural abandonment of our labor policies. I wrote about how “back to school” can bring sharp reminders, worry, and even despair. Link in replies.
"'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...
I Don't Care If You're "So Ready For Fall!"
Working moms are not celebrating right now.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"'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...
"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...
Anti-Anxiety Meds Make Me a Better Parent
My brain never seemed to slow down.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"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...
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?...
Most Perfect Couple | Official Film | Vera Bradley
YouTube video by Vera Bradley
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August 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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?...
"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...
Every Parenting Website's Baby Registry Recommendations
Ads and affiliate links galore.
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August 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"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...
Congratulations to @beccys.bsky.social who has won a year of free premium access to The Pom!
Love the The Pom and wish I had the resources to subscribe at the moment, but alas! Would love to win a year of access! @thepom.bsky.social
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August 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Congratulations to @beccys.bsky.social who has won a year of free premium access to The Pom!
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I’m nearly through with my intensive mothering years as the empty nest beckons in 18 short months (😢) - but I wish that @thepom.bsky.social was a thing when I was a younger mama. If you’re not familiar with their content, go ahead and check them out!
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August 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I’m nearly through with my intensive mothering years as the empty nest beckons in 18 short months (😢) - but I wish that @thepom.bsky.social was a thing when I was a younger mama. If you’re not familiar with their content, go ahead and check them out!
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I enjoy reading the different parenting perspectives shared by these women. The articles are thought-provoking, funny, and heartfelt. I have been a mother for 18 years but am still learning and open to new ideas. I also am reassured that I am getting some things right! 😅
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August 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I enjoy reading the different parenting perspectives shared by these women. The articles are thought-provoking, funny, and heartfelt. I have been a mother for 18 years but am still learning and open to new ideas. I also am reassured that I am getting some things right! 😅
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August 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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"When we treat disliking an entire, diverse group of humans for something they can’t change as reasonable, we enter dangerous territory... Children [are] billions of people, as fully human as the rest of us. Their right to participate and engage with the community isn’t up for discussion or debate."
"We want childlike wonder without children I think because, I’ll be perfectly frank, some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves." www.the-pom.com/p/childrens-...
Children's Spaces With No Children
Have we lost our very minds?
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August 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"When we treat disliking an entire, diverse group of humans for something they can’t change as reasonable, we enter dangerous territory... Children [are] billions of people, as fully human as the rest of us. Their right to participate and engage with the community isn’t up for discussion or debate."
"We want childlike wonder without children I think because, I’ll be perfectly frank, some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves." www.the-pom.com/p/childrens-...
Children's Spaces With No Children
Have we lost our very minds?
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August 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"We want childlike wonder without children I think because, I’ll be perfectly frank, some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves." www.the-pom.com/p/childrens-...
"I was thrilled that my son made a period joke at the dinner table, not just because the timing was perfect and his delivery was impeccable, but because it felt like a win to me that my kids were comfortable with this topic that would have mortified me in my youth." www.the-pom.com/p/i-dont-min...
I Don't Mind If My Kids Swear
I think it's healthy.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"I was thrilled that my son made a period joke at the dinner table, not just because the timing was perfect and his delivery was impeccable, but because it felt like a win to me that my kids were comfortable with this topic that would have mortified me in my youth." www.the-pom.com/p/i-dont-min...
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Another great read by @laureneahmed.bsky.social and @thepom.bsky.social.
The truth of it is that, as the piece says so well, “…some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves.” That’s it, that’s the whole thing. There is no other explanation for resenting children at Disney World. 🧵
The truth of it is that, as the piece says so well, “…some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves.” That’s it, that’s the whole thing. There is no other explanation for resenting children at Disney World. 🧵
“Folks say “I don’t like kids,” as casually as they’d say they prefer Pepsi to Coke. When people say things like “kids are okay, but I just don’t want them around me,” we don’t generally question that. I think we should.”
Children's Spaces With No Children
Have we lost our very minds?
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August 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Another great read by @laureneahmed.bsky.social and @thepom.bsky.social.
The truth of it is that, as the piece says so well, “…some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves.” That’s it, that’s the whole thing. There is no other explanation for resenting children at Disney World. 🧵
The truth of it is that, as the piece says so well, “…some of these folks still want to be society’s baby themselves.” That’s it, that’s the whole thing. There is no other explanation for resenting children at Disney World. 🧵
"'Enjoy every moment!' I said sarcastically to the dinosaur stuffies on the floor. “You’re gonna miss this!” (They did not respond, for they are not sentient.)" www.the-pom.com/p/stop-telli...
Stop Telling Young Parents to Enjoy Every Minute
The good moments will linger. It's okay to forget the bad ones.
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July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"'Enjoy every moment!' I said sarcastically to the dinosaur stuffies on the floor. “You’re gonna miss this!” (They did not respond, for they are not sentient.)" www.the-pom.com/p/stop-telli...
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I wrote about how saying, "it goes so fast! You're gonna miss it!" and the like is unhelpful to new parents, and what I'm going to try to say instead. www.the-pom.com/p/stop-telli...
Stop Telling Young Parents to Enjoy Every Minute
The good moments will linger. It's okay to forget the bad ones.
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July 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I wrote about how saying, "it goes so fast! You're gonna miss it!" and the like is unhelpful to new parents, and what I'm going to try to say instead. www.the-pom.com/p/stop-telli...
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My tirade against Instagrammers who do Beach Stuff for their kids continues
The Beach Is Magical All By Itself
Let your kids find their own seashells.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My tirade against Instagrammers who do Beach Stuff for their kids continues