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The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America 2013

April 15, 2013 • 3 comments

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Out magazine just published its seventh annual “Power List” of the most powerful gay people in America, which means it’s time for my seventh annual list of The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America—as seen, I’m thrilled to say, in the New York Times.

In Fun, Parenting

Welcome, New York Magazine Visitors!

April 2, 2013 • No comments

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A big welcome to any and all of you visiting from the New York magazine site, where Senior Editor Charlotte Cowles interviewed me about this blog and my perspective on being a lesbian mom.

Welcome, Visitors from the New York Times Site!

March 27, 2013 • 2 comments

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If you’re visiting here for the first time, welcome! I was surprised and delighted to see a reference to Mombian today in a New York Times article about Mary Bonauto, the intrepid lawyer who led the fight for marriage equality here in my home state of Massachusetts. I know traffic is up because of it, so I want to extend a special greeting to new visitors. Here’s a little more about the site and an invitation to the yearly blogging event here in June.

Lego Lesbians and a Cryo Tank

February 28, 2013 • 1 comment

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One in an occasional series of Lego lesbian mom tableaus. Have a funny cryo tank story? (I know some of you do.) Leave a comment or a link to your post about it!

In Family Creation, Fun

Join Me in Philly This Weekend!

February 20, 2013 • No comments

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I’m off to the City of Brotherly (and Sisterly) Love this weekend for the 2013 LGBT Media Journalists Convening. The theme of the event is “coalition building,” and we’ll be discussing topics such as aging, immigration, race relations and the labor movement. Amidst the serious stuff, however, will also be some partying, and you’re invited.

See You at Creating Change In Atlanta?

January 22, 2013 • No comments

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I’m so excited. I’m heading off this week to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Creating Change conference for the first time while my spouse holds down the fort at home. If any of you are going, too, please feel free to drop me a note so we can say hi and plot a lesbian mom takeover of the universe.

Gay Penguin Dads to Form Support Group

November 9, 2012 • 5 comments

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Well, no. But the pair of male penguins that just hatched an egg together in Denmark makes the fourth such couple, by my count. At the very least, they should all get together and have brunch while the chicks swim. (Maybe they’ll even invite the gay flamingos.)

In Ephemera

Mombian Named a Top Pregnancy Blog of 2012

October 25, 2012 • No comments

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Babble, that parenting wonderland, has named Mombian one of its Top 20 Pregnancy Blogs of 2012. I’m honored by the accolade and humbled to be in such good company. A full list of honorees is after the jump.

“I Love My Mummies” T-Shirts Now Available

October 4, 2012 • No comments

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Get your “I Love My Mummies” t-shirts and other kid apparel in the Mombian Store at CafePress. Thanks to my own “mummy” for providing the drawing.

In Fun, Holidays

Awesome Video Shows How Lesbians REALLY Get Pregnant

September 21, 2012 • No comments

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This adorable video by A and C of LezBeMamas is sure to put a smile on your face. Next time someone asks you how lesbians get pregnant, refer them here.

In Family Creation, Family Profiles, Fun, Pregnancy

What’s On Your Mind About Back-to-School Time?

August 23, 2012 • No comments

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It’s back-to-school time, so I thought I’d once again put up a poll to see what’s on our minds this time of year. Please share any further thoughts in the comments.

In Education, Polls

Summer Pause

August 16, 2012 • No comments

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I’m going to be taking a couple of days off from blogging so I can have some extra quality time with my family before the new school year hits. Besides, my brain needs to unplug every once in a while.

So Few LGBT Parenting Memoirs, So Few Cover Designs?

July 18, 2012 • 1 comment

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LGBT parenting memoirs are few and far between. You’d think any publisher’s marketing and design team would take the time to investigate what’s already been done. But I’m afraid I’m going to have to take drastic measures here and declare a moratorium on LGBT parenting memoir covers with blue gradient backgrounds, all-lowercase white titles, and Ken dolls.

In Books for Moms, Ephemera

Hey, Right-Wing: Here’s How to Stop Gay Sex

July 2, 2012 • No comments

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I’ve long said that if the right-wing really wants to put an end to gay sex, they should be encouraging us to become parents. Now, there’s proof.

In Fun, Parenting, Time Management

Happy 7th Birthday, Mombian!

June 21, 2012 • 5 comments

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Seven years ago today, roughly two years after the birth of my son, I published my first post here at Mombian. In it, I said the blog was “dedicated to providing relevant, useful, and just plain fun reading for lesbian moms.” I hope I’ve succeeded.

What Are You Looking Forward to This Summer?

June 13, 2012 • 2 comments

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It’s my son’s last week of school before vacation, and I’m thinking about our summer plans, so I thought I’d ask the rest of you what you’re looking forward to this summer. Anyone taking any trips? Starting (or finishing) any home improvement projects? Sending the kids to camp?

In Fun, Holidays, Kids' Activities, Polls, Travel

Lesbian Swans Return to Boston Public Garden

May 1, 2012 • No comments

Photo credit: Marek Szczepanek, via Wikipedia Commons (Not the actual Boston swans)

Led by a brass band, the two swans named “Boston’s most famous waterfowl” will parade to their summer home in the Boston Public Garden today, welcomed by Mayor Tom Menino and other local luminaries. Despite their names—Romeo and Juliet—they are in fact a same-sex female pair who laid eggs and prepared for parenthood together.

In Fun

The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America 2012

April 30, 2012 • 5 comments

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How time flies! Out magazine just published its sixth annual “Power List” of the most powerful LGBT people in America, which means it’s time for my (unrelated) sixth annual list of The Most Powerful Lesbian Moms in America.

In Fun

Mombian Wins GLAAD “Outstanding Blog” Award

March 24, 2012 • 5 comments

I’m honored and humbled to announce that Mombian has won the “Outstanding Blog” category in the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, along with the always informative and prolific Towleroad.

My New Job with the SEED Project on Inclusive Curriculum

March 7, 2012 • 1 comment

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There are big changes afoot here at the House of Mombian. I’m delighted to report that I’ve just taken a part-time job as the Online Content Manager for the SEED Project on Inclusive Curriculum, a 26-year-old diversity program that helps educators “examine contemporary scholarship as well as ‘the textbooks of our lives’ in order to inform community conversation about schooling and culture.” It explores gender, race, culture, sexual orientation, and other aspects of identity, and prepares educators to bring their learnings back to their own schools.

In Blog Admin, Working

IKEA Gets to the Root of Family with Inclusive Carrot Toys

February 10, 2012 • No comments

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Yet another in my occasional but ongoing series on why I love IKEA. This adorable carrot family shows that what matters is love and happiness. The gender of the parents doesn’t matter–or can be imagined to be whatever the child wants them to be.

In Business, Fun, Kids' Activities

I’ve Redecorated! Mombian’s New Look

February 5, 2012 • 2 comments

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Welcome to the new look of Mombian! I’ve been moving the furniture around, so come on in and have a seat!

It’s been far too long since I’ve redesigned the site, but I’ve been tweaking and geeking a bit, and I think things are mostly in order now.

Celebrating Five Years of the Mombian Newspaper Column

January 19, 2012 • 2 comments

What a week. I was surprised this morning to see Mombian’s nomination for the GLAAD Awards—but I was already in a celebratory mood because today marks five years of my Mombian newspaper column. (The blog is going on seven.) The column has been a chance for me to delve more deeply and reflectively into some [...]

Mombian Nominated for “Outstanding Blog” in GLAAD Media Awards

January 19, 2012 • No comments

I am honored to announce that Mombian has just been nominated for “Outstanding Blog” in the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. I’m truly flattered, especially since I’m in very good company. The other nominees are The Bilerico Project, The New Civil Rights Movement, Rod 2.0, and Towleroad—all sites and bloggers whom I admire and consider [...]

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