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. Their first recommendation for this month, in which “Dad and Dan” sing a boy a lullaby, works really well for gay dads, […]
This week, Helen and I look at Season Six of The L Word with a parent’s eye. What do we think about Bette’s ineptness with a thermometer? Her plans to adopt another child with Tina? What about Helena, Max, and even Shane when it comes to kiddies? Is there any reality in their portrayals? And
It’s time for another poll: {democracy:16} Feel free to leave comments about what you liked/didn’t like about any of these books or others. More books for and about lesbian families, as always, in the Mombian Shop.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece about new research showing the devastating impact of family rejection on lesbian and gay youth. Tonight, Lifetime television will air “Prayers for Bobby,” the true story of a religious suburban mother in the 1970’s who struggled to accept that her son Bobby was gay. It airs Saturday,
Right here, right now. The first episode of The L Word, Season 6. While this may fall more into the category of general lesbian entertainment rather than lesbian parenting, per se, the episode does contain an extended sequence featuring Bette and Tina and their toddler Angelica. I found myself both nodding in sympathy and rolling
One added benefit of my trip to New York has been that I had the pleasure of dining last night at Café Forant, the restaurant owned by Lea Forant and Carolyn Montgomery, the lesbian moms of Campbell Soup ad fame. Julien Sharp, whose writing some of you may know from Pam’s House Blend, was kind
Lesbian attention this week is split between the Inauguration and the new season of The L Word. If you’ve been busy reading political blogs and missed the first episode of Season Six, you can watch it free at Join Showtime. If you missed Season Five, however, or want to watch it again, here’s your chance
This awesome hip hop video about being a lesbian mom, “Gay Parenting: aka I’ve Got You,” by Mélange Lavonne, is now part of Logo TV’s Top 10 Videos Click List. Go vote for it to make sure it stays there! The song is part of Lavonne’s CD The Movement. The CD rocks, if you’re into
For the first time, an LGBT band will be participating in a presidential Inaugural Parade.* Blogger Mike Rogers of PageOneQ is organizing a blog action this weekend in support of the band, who must, like others, pay their own way to DC. Please consider making a donation to the band and/or posting about this effort
Helen and I take a retrospective look at a TV classic from our childhoods, Schoolhouse Rock!. We then answer a viewer’s question about how to handle racist and homophobic family members and how to talk about them with one’s children. On a lighter note, we tell you which of our ideas for a post-L Word
