Mombian Highlights of 2025
As 2025 winds to a close, let’s look back at some of my favorite posts of the year—a year in which Mombian celebrated two decades of offering news, information, resources, and opinions for and about LGBTQ parents.
Reflections on Parenthood
Mombian’s 20th Anniversary Covered in GO Magazine
I’m honored that GO Magazine has just published an interview with me, “Two Decades of Queer Parenting Visibility—A Conversation With Dana Rudolph,” about the 20th anniversary of Mombian and the changes I’ve seen in LGBTQ parental rights and representation over the past 20 years.
“Radical Family” Shares Stories of an Earlier Generation of Lesbian Moms
In a powerful new collection of nine personal essays, lesbian parents who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s share the stories of forming and sustaining their families.
3 Key Things for LGBTQ Prospective Parents to Know
Starting a family is always a momentous decision. Doing so as an LGBTQ person often means additional complexities and considerations, especially at a time when our rights and identities are under attack. For those considering parenthood or newly decided on it, here are three things I would emphasize right now.
Celebrating 20 Years of Mombian
Twenty years ago today, I published the first post at Mombian. My son was 2 then; last month he graduated from college. I’ve been honored to write about LGBTQ families and to see our community thrive and grow over the past two decades. We face renewed challenges today, but I’ve seen our strength and resilience before.
A Multiplicity of Pride
Pride is not just a month, but a feeling—or rather, many feelings, and I am experiencing several of them right now as I mark personal, professional, and communal milestones.
New Book Looks at How Queer Moms Nurture Healthy Masculinity in Sons
How do queer moms parent their sons? The question isn’t just “Are our kids okay?” explained Gail Marlene Schwartz, co-editor of a new book on the topic. “We feel like that’s been established.” Instead, the book asks whether queer moms have “something particular to offer in terms of nurturing healthy masculinity,” Schwartz said.
Listen to My Spouse and Me on the “becoming babyREADY” Podcast
My spouse Helen and I were honored to be interviewed for the “becoming babyREADY” podcast with Sam Leeson, where we talk about our own path to parenthood more than 20 years ago, the creation of Mombian, and our love of women’s hockey! Listen here or on your favorite podcast app!
Two-Mom Pro Hockey Couple Launches Parenting Podcast
Two-mom couple and former pro hockey players Madison and Anya Packer’s new podcast looks at “everything from professional women’s athletes, to sports, to raising children, and all the messiness in between.” If you have an interest in any of the above, give it a listen!
A Roundup for Trans Parent Day
Happy Trans Parent Day to all transgender parents! May it be a time of joy and love. In honor of the occasion, here are some recent readings and a movie that showcase just a few of the many lives of trans parents.