On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026
This year seems an especially good time to recall some of Dr. King’s wisdom.
Raising
12 Ways to Include Your Children in Your Wedding
When soccer stars Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis got married last week, their baby was part of the ceremony—which feels like a good excuse to post a revised version of a piece I did many years ago about how couples (particularly queer ones) who already have kids can include them in their weddings.
Queer Soccer Superstar Weddings Include a Baby and Maybe One to Come
The turn of the year saw two weddings of soccer royalty, each offering a different look at marriage and parenthood. Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis’s baby was part of their ceremony, while Marta and Carrie Lawrence might have a baby in their future. There are lessons for all of us in their two paths.
Happy New Year 2026!
A very happy new year to you and your families, however you define them! May 2026 bring you love, peace, kindness, and joy, no matter where you are in your family journeys. There are challenges ahead, to be sure, but we will face them together.
Mombian Highlights of 2025
As 2025 winds to a close, let’s look back at some of my favorite posts of the year—a year in which Mombian celebrated two decades of offering news, information, resources, and opinions for and about LGBTQ parents.
“The Christmas Baby”: Queer Family Cheer for the Holidays
Hallmark Channel‘s new movie The Christmas Baby is the story of a two-woman couple whose lives are upended when a stranger leaves a baby at their doorstep. It’s a lighthearted tale about family and change—which just might be what we need right now.
Of Tragedy and Light
This was not the post I intended to write today—but it has been a weekend of tragedies. How can we find light in the world when there remains so much darkness?
17 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books About the Winter Holidays
Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books about the winter holidays? Check out these picture books—including two brand-new ones for Christmas and Hanukkah—plus a few middle grade titles that would also make great family read-alouds for younger children!
2025’s Best LGBTQ Board, Picture, and Chapter Books for Holiday Giving
The LGBTQ-inclusive board, picture, and chapter books of 2025 have been joyous, affirming, sometimes hilarious, and often beautiful. Here are some that stand out for holiday giving (or any time of year).
15 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books Featuring People With HIV or AIDS
The first picture book featuring someone with HIV or AIDS came out in 1989. It was followed by many other picture and middle grade books in the decades since, including these LGBTQ-inclusive titles. On World AIDS Day and beyond, may they offer insight into both history and a disease still with us.