Holidays

Family and Food Songs 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. Look for Erin Lee and Marci here on the first Monday of each month, or visit their homepage, www.gottaplay.org. If you’re in […]

Ellen’s Ideas for Kids’ Halloween Costumes

Enough of the serious political posts. We’ll have enough of that next week for the election. Here are Ellen’s ideas for kids’ Halloween costumes: After the jump, The Onion’s video on “How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate Son”:

Halloween Songs 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. Look for Erin Lee and Marci here on the first Monday of each month, or visit their homepage, www.gottaplay.org. I’ve created links

Happy Birthday, Louise Brown!

Today marks the birthday of Louise Brown, the world’s first “test-tube baby.” Her birth in 1978 heralded a new era of fertility services for many women, including lesbians. Helen and I conceived our own son this way, using my egg and her womb, so we bear a personal debt to Ms. Brown, her parents Lesley

Have a Good Holiday!

No Weekly Political Roundup this week, as I’m spending the time with my family for the holiday, and I suspect few of you will be around either. Have a good holiday, if you’re celebrating it!

40 Years and Counting

On June 28, 1969, a group of LGBT people fought back against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. In many ways, it was the beginning of the LGBT civil rights movement—but if there’s anything I’ve learned as an erstwhile historian, it’s that beginnings are seldom as clear cut as they

Missouri Rules Against Non-Bio Mom; Denies Boys Their Brothers

On Monday, I posted happy news of changes to the Uniform Probate Code that would allow for greater recognition of non-bio moms. Lawyer Nancy Polikoff, who was the source of the news, now lets us know of a custody case involving a non-bio mom that has me spitting nails in anger. Leslea and Michelle White,

Happy Blogaversary to Mombian

Four years ago today, I published my first Mombian post. It’s been a longer and more fun journey than I ever could have imagined, thanks to all of you who have stopped by to read, comment, and in many cases, become friends. My vision for the site then was to offer news, analysis, and resources

Happy Father’s Day

A very happy Father’s Day to the few but loyal dads who read this blog, as well as to the lesbian moms who claim this day as their own. A happy day, too, to my own father, who this year battled cancer for the third time and still managed to find time to tell superhero

Boston Pride 2009: The Mombian View

Here are a few select photos from this year’s Boston Pride, with a focus on family matters. Unfortunately, I got there too late to see most of the school groups that marched, since I was running over from Cambridge where I’d been covering the mayor’s annual Pride Brunch, but you can see last year’s set

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