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10 things that have helped me balance writing, parenting, and working (Guest Post)

A guest essay by Julie Vick

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Nov 13, 2025
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The Pomegranate is honored to feature a guest essay today by Julie Vick, humorist and author of Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?): The Introvert’s Guide to Surviving Parenthood.

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My oldest kid just turned 14, which means I have been attempting to juggle writing, a teaching job, and parenting for over 14 year…

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Humor writer with work in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Real Simple, and the notes app of my smartphone. My Substack shares funny stuff and writing tips.
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