Sobering news for an otherwise festive holiday: The majority of cut roses sold in the U. S. were grown in Columbia, using harsh pesticides, according to the Associated Press. Industry workers, many of whom are single mothers, labor under often unsafe levels of chemicals, and many have become sick as a result. The AP also […]
The Family Pride Coalition is once again organizing a contingent of LGBTQ families to participate in the White House Egg Roll. They explain: With your help, on April 9th, hundreds of LGBTQ-parented families will fill the White House Lawn, rolling easter eggs side by side with our fellow citizens. At Family Pride, we believe that
I’ve always been fond of Groundhog Day. Maybe because it’s an underdog (-hog?) of a U. S. holiday, its February 2nd date following the noble Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and preceding the excessively commercial Valentine’s Day. It also seems to hearken back to a time when people paid more attention to natural signs (right
This coming Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day here in the U. S. His work and the movement he led represent values that resonate with many of us, regardless of race. I thought it would be appropriate to honor the holiday by showcasing a number of books for young children about Dr. King. What
My partner took our son to buy me a holiday present this year. We want to make sure he understands the spirit of gift giving as well as receiving. Being three, however, he was unable to resist telling me before I opened it, “We got you a surprise, Mommy. It’s a bathrobe!” When I took
A very happy Kwanzaa to those of you beginning its celebration today, in its 40th-anniversary year. While Kwanzaa’s founder, Dr. Maulana Karenga, intended Kwanzaa to be “an African holiday created for African peoples,” he also said that “Any particular message that is good for a particular people, if it is human in its content and
A very merry Christmas to those of you celebrating it today. I offer you, as a special holiday present, my own lesbian-mom version of a classic holiday tune: I Saw Mommy Kissing Mrs. Claus I saw Mommy kissing Mrs. Claus Underneath the mistletoe last night She didn’t see me creep Down the stairs to have
A very happy first night of Hanukkah to those of you observing it. If your family comes from multiple traditions, like mine, then I wish you joy as you light the first of eight trees in your yard, or do whatever you do to honor and celebrate your interwoven diversity in this season of miracles
For all you last-minute shoppers out there: Today is the last day to get free Super Saver Shipping on items at Amazon.com and still have your items arrive by Friday, December 22. (That’s the last night of Hanukkah and the last business day before Christmas.)
The Mombian Shop now features a new Calendar section, in addition to recommended books, videos, toys and more for lesbian families. I’ve picked a selection of calendar themes likely to appeal to us dykes, including women artists and writers, cowgirls, softball players, motorcycles, and the “George W. Bush Out of Office Countdown.” There are also
