A small announcement: For the first time in 20 years, I’m going to unplug and take a couple of weeks off from the blog. All is well; I’m just taking a break to reset and catch up on some things behind the scenes. But I’ve left you something….
Pride Month is over and summer is here, so I’m scaling back on posts a bit (but not entirely!) for a few weeks. I’ll still be adding new book reviews to my Database of LGBTQ Family Books and covering a couple of other things, but I’m also hoping for some time to recharge.
Twenty years ago today, I published the first post at Mombian. My son was 2 then; last month he graduated from college. I’ve been honored to write about LGBTQ families and to see our community thrive and grow over the past two decades. We face renewed challenges today, but I’ve seen our strength and resilience before.
Happy Hanukkah, merry Christmas, and happy Kwanzaa to those celebrating any or all of the holidays this week! Posting will be light for a bit while I enjoy time with my interfaith family, though I’ll still have a couple of new pieces here and there. You can also catch me on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and Threads!
Summer is in full swing, so I’m going to scale back posting frequency a bit (but not entirely!) for a few weeks to enjoy my not-childless but definitely cat-lady life and work on some behind-the-scenes projects. I’ll still keep up with new book releases and be on social media, so I hope to see you around!
I launched Mombian 19 years ago today, which makes it the perfect time to thank all of you who have read, shared, and commented on my work, inspired me with your ideas and family stories, and taught me much about parenting, queerness, and community.
Mombian has recently crossed several milestones: more than 6,000 posts, more than 1,500 items in my Database of LGBTQ Family Books, and more than 400 entries submitted to the LGBTQ Parental Names Project!
I’ve redecorated! The Mombian site has a new look, designed to highlight not only my newest posts, but also some of what I hope are the most useful and interesting posts of the past 18+ years, plus various external resources, organized into categories relevant to LGBTQ families today.
I’m honored that Mombian has again been nominated for “Outstanding Blog” at the GLAAD Media Awards. I won the award in 2023 and 2012, and am humbled to again be among an amazing group of nominees. Here’s more on them and on the rapidly growing children’s and family categories.
I began Mombian 18 years ago today, and as any parent here in the U.S. can tell you, 18 is an age of significance. Here are some thoughts about reaching this milestone.
