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An Allegory for Many of Us: The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside

The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside, by Siri Melchior, is a delightful, touching video short about a dog struggling with his inner cat. It’s just over three minutes long, and worth the time. Thanks to Nadine at Blogging Baby for highlighting it as her Video of the Day. She writes, and I couldn’t put […]

Freedom to Marry Week and Blog Carnival

The team over at Freedom to Marry has asked me to remind people that February 11-17 is the 10th annual Freedom to Marry Week. They’ve planned quite a celebration, including free posters, a photo contest, a video contest, & a mini-grant for nonprofits. Freedom to Marry is encouraging everyone to get active in their communities

Car-Seat Safety Reminders

With winter upon us, it’s tempting to use a fleecy car-seat cover to keep your wee one warm. I found one to be a great alternative to bundling my son into a snowsuit every time we went for a drive. The South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance has issued a statement, however, warning people to be

Gift Elephants

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

New Mombian Resource Directory

In celebration of the new year, I’m launching a new and improved version of the Mombian Resource Directory. It’s bigger and easier to use, has its own search feature, and most importantly, now lets you add and rate links. By pooling our knowledge of sites we’ve found useful, we’ll build a better directory than any

The Capitol Steps: Putting the MOCK in Democracy

My partner, parents, and I are sitting here howling with laughter as we listen to an online stream of the Capitol Steps New Year’s Eve 2006 concert, Politics Takes a Holiday. The Steps do brilliant political satire. They began as a group of U. S. Senate staffers, but have expanded to include professional musicians as

Seven Things to Expect in 2007

Happy New Year, everyone! I thought I’d start the year off by listing a few things related to lesbian families we can expect in 2007: The ongoing fight for true marriage equality in New Jersey. A California Supreme Court ruling on the legality of banning same-sex marriage. The New Hampshire Legislature consideration of same-sex relationship

Final Reminder: January Carnival of Bent Attractions

One final reminder that submissions for the January Carnival of Bent Attractions are due by January 1, 2007. I will showcase carnival entries here at Mombian on January 10. This blog carnival is published monthly and is made up of submitted posts on topics of interest to the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans and queer communities—not

What’s Your Brain Sex?

The BBC’s “Sex I.D. Quiz” claims to help you determine if your brain works more like typical male or typical female gray matter. (Thanks to Wired for the link.) I’m not usually one for such quickie tests, which I always assume cut scientific corners somewhere, but hey, it’s the holidays. Let’s have some fun—especially since

New Mombian Children’s Wear

You’re a lesbian, a mom, and a blogger . . . and your children already have all the “I Love My Mommies” and “My Mommies Love Me” t-shirts you can handle. Spruce up their wardrobes with Mombian’s new “One of My Moms Is Blogging This” children’s wear. Our children’s T’s, sweatshirts, bibs, and infant creepers tell the world

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