November 2007

Thankgiving Music Recommendations from Erin Lee and Marci

Children’s musicians Erin Lee and Marci bring us the next of their regular posts with thematic recommendations for kid-friendly music, plus activities to make the songs an interactive experience for the whole family. I was particularly amused by their first recommendation below, as my own son often uses a similar argument. Look for Erin Lee […]

Resetting the Clocks

How are you adjusting yourselves or your kids to the end of Daylight Saving Time? (Or how did you adjust if you’re in part of the world that changed the clocks last week?) Do you shift bedtimes all at once, or gradually over a few days? Is it harder on you or them? I have

Weekly Political Roundup

House Democratic leaders put off a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the second week in a row, raising further doubts about the future of the legislation. A slew of LGBT supporters of John Edwards released a letter explaining why they think he is the best candidate. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying

Voting is Open

Voting is now open at the 2007 Weblog Awards. I hope you will vote for Mombian as Best LGBT Blog today and every day until polls close November 8. (The multi-day voting is an attempt to reward blogs for reader loyalty.) I also urge you to check out the other worthy LGBT finalists and explore

Mombian Named Weblog Award Finalist

I’m honored to announce that Mombian has just been named a finalist for “Best LGBT Blog” in the 2007 Weblog Awards. The other fine finalists in the category are: Average Gay Joe The Bilerico Project Fetch me my axe Gay Patriot Joe My God Keith Boykin Mombian Pam’s House Blend Republic of T Susie Bright’s

National Adoption Month: For the Good of the Children

Just in case you haven’t had your daily dose of irony, here’s a bit of news for the first day of National Adoption Month, “a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children from foster care”: A Utah man, Gregg Valdez, who with his partner took in his niece’s four children when

“She Got Me Pregnant”: Episode Two

It’s Thursday, which means another installment of “She Got Me Pregnant,” the Mombian video blog! In this week’s episode, my partner Helen and I explain just who got whom pregnant, discuss why Melissa Etheridge makes a better guest star for Sesame Street than Britney Spears, and offer the rockin’ lesbian mom some suggestions for duets

LGBT Family Reading Roundup

So many articles on LGBT families, so little time. Here are a few things worth a read before your Halloween-candy buzz wears off. (Dana’s first rule of Halloween: Always buy trick-or-treat candy that you yourself would eat.) A study by a group of Bay Area LGBT organizations found that “same-sex couples raising children in California

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