What Is Mombian?

Mombian is a lifestyle site for lesbian moms and other LGBT parents, offering a mix of parenting, politics, diversions, and resources for all our varied roles. Mombian provides parenting tips, children’s activities, book reviews for parents and children, and political news and commentary, all from the perspective of a lesbian mom. It also includes a helping of lesbian culture and entertainment, in the belief that mothers don’t lose their other interests the moment they become parents.

I created Mombian in 2005 after noting a lack of sites with current, practical news and information for LGBT parents, or sites that looked at other aspects of LGBT culture with a parent’s eye. I hope all lesbian moms (and even some non-lesbian parents) will find something interesting and perhaps worthy of conversation.

I also created and host the annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day event, which began in 2006. In 2008, over 170 bloggers contributed posts in support of LGBT families.

People Are Saying

Media mentions:

  • Profiled in the December 18, 2007 issue of the Advocate, “America’s leading gay news and entertainment magazine.” (Article not available online.)
  • Finalist for “Best Large Blog” in the 2008 Weblog Awards, the world’s largest blog competition, and finalist for “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards.
  • Named #2 among “Top 10 Best Lesbian Blogs” by the Lesbian Life site at About.com (a New York Times company): “For the lesbian moms out there, and even those of us who aren’t parents, Mombian is a great site with tons of resources: book and toy reviews, travel tips for lesbian moms, health and safety news and even recipes for vegan cake. And Mombian is host to the annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day. Check out Mombian, even if you aren’t a mom.”
  • Profiled in Bay Windows, New England’s largest LGBT newspaper: “Rudolph bills Mombian.com as ‘Sustenance for lesbian moms,’ offering her witty take on both the practical, political and just plain silly sides of lesbian parenting.”
  • Mentioned in Curve magazine, December 2008: “Although YouTube is synonymous with the Internet’s vlog revolution, a more fruitful search for lesbian voices would be through AfterEllen, where the cornucopia of online video fare has been harvested into a unique collection of female vlogs. From Kate Clinton to Mombian.com’s Dana and Helen, and with various weekly contributors in between, the vlogs at AfterEllen cover a multitude of topics.”

Who Publishes It?
Dana RudolphI am a lesbian mom living with my partner of more than a dozen years, and currently staying at home with our six-year-old son. I have over a decade of experience in the online industry, at both the startup and corporate levels. Most recently, I was a vice president at Merrill Lynch, developing marketing and business strategies for several key online initiatives. I was also the first leader of the firm’s global LGBT employee network.

I write a regular Mombian column for Bay Windows, Between the Lines, Philadelphia Gay News, and Windy City Times newspapers. I also cover LGBT news not necessarily related to parenting for MTV-owned Logo’s 365gay.com news site and other venues. I’ve had pieces appear in the Huffington Post, After Ellen, and After Elton.

I am also a contributor to the LGBT group blog The Bilerico Project, called a “must read” blog by the Washington Post.

My partner Helen and I produce the “She Got Me Pregnant” video blog for After Ellen.

Speaking appearances include:

I have a BA summa cum laude from Wellesley College in Astronomy and Medieval/Renaissance Studies, and an M.Phil from Oxford University in History.

Contact me at drudolph@mombian.com.

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— Dana Rudolph