Two items of news today caught my eye: Pope Benedict XVI referred to arguments for recognition of same-sex relationships as “dismal theories.” The New York Blade recapped a UCLA study (cited in my Weekly Political Roundup last week) claiming “New Jersey florists, caterers, hotels and other businesses would bring in more than $100 million in […]
Two days after L Word producer Ilene Chaiken announced the creation of OurChart.com, a new social network for lesbians, Olivia Cruises & Resorts announces “the all new online destination for lesbians . . . the new Olivia.com, where you’ll meet other lesbians online, make connections with friends, share stories, and network with other like-minded lesbian
The U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a “request for information from the public” on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It “invites interested parties having knowledge of, or experience with, the FMLA to submit comments and welcomes any pertinent information that will provide a basis for ascertaining the effectiveness of the
A reminder that I will be hosting the January Carnival of Bent Attractions here at Mombian. 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 just LGBTQ parenting topics, though those are welcome. If you are interested in
A quick hack for those of you making holiday cookies, cakes, or gingerbread houses: Use a tea ball to dust powdered sugar on top of your treats. It’s neater than doing so with an open-topped sieve or sifter, especially if kids are involved. What does this have to do with lesbian moms? Guess it depends
As we wend our way through prime toy season, it’s worth remembering that many sound-enabled toys can permanently damage children’s hearing. The Sight & Hearing Association in the U. S. reminds us that “Because of a child’s shorter arm span, toys are often potentially more dangerous to hearing because children hold them closer to their
Ilene Chaiken, executive producer of The L Word, will be launching a new social network “for lesbians and their friends” this January, in conjunction with the fourth season of the show. A sort of My Space for lesbians, OurChart.com will feature original as well as user-generated content, along with exclusive material from The L Word.
The PBS Kids show Postcards from Buster is back with ten new episodes, notes Hillary at MotherTalkers. She highlights an article from today’s New York Times that describes the show’s funding troubles after the right wing and Secretary of Education castigated it for an episode about lesbian moms. (Well, not exactly about lesbian moms. The
On the heels of my post about Lunch Lessons, Chef Ann Cooper’s new book on children and food, comes a new study from Penn State researchers looking at the presence of metabolic syndrome in 13-year-old girls. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of traits including insulin resistance and abdominal obesity that is a strong indicator for
Children born in the year 2000 will be the first in our country’s history to die at a younger age than their parents. More than 35 percent of our nation’s children are overwieght, 25 percent are obese, and 14 percent have type 2 diabetes, a condition previously seen primarily in adults. Current research shows that
