For the fourth time, Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell’s And Tango Makes Three, based on the real-life story of two male penguins who raise a chick from an orphaned egg, tops the American Library Association’s (ALA) latest Top Ten list of the Most Frequently Challenged Books. The penguins take over again after slipping to number two […]
Just a few stories this week, but no need to wait: Personal Stories Sandy Boucher writes at Salon of not having kids, then becoming an unexpected grandma by virtue of partnering with a woman who was already a grandmother. West Philly Mama discusses her partner’s decision to go by “dad” rather than “mom.” Politics and
Pentagon officials told a House subcommittee that it may certify to Congress by mid-summer that it is ready to implement repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. A new study (PDF) from the Williams Institute of UCLA has found that roughly 9 million adults in the U.S. identify as LGBT, with an estimated 19 million reporting they
Congratulations to Kate, who won a copy of Adam Pertman’s book Adoption Nation (Second Edition) in the giveaway yesterday! For more about the book, or to read everyone’s comments about adoption, see my previous post. Here’s today’s giveaway post, the last of three. First, some adoption-related news: Yesterday, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court
Congratulations to Carrie, who won a copy of Adam Pertman’s book Adoption Nation (Second Edition) in the giveaway yesterday! For more about the book, or to read everyone’s comments about adoption, see my previous post. Here’s today’s giveaway post, the second of three. First, some adoption-related news: The state of Virginia is considering whether to follow
(I told you it was going to be bookish around here for a while. But there’s a giveaway at the end of the post, so read on.) We live in a time when the definition of “family” is not changing, but broadening. It is and always has been about love and commitment—and for those of
There is a veritable slew of LGBT-inclusive children’s books, young adult books, and books about parenting coming out right now (a “slew” being more than a “bevy” but less than a “flood”). I will be covering some of them in more depth for my newspaper column, but I wanted to mention a few new young adult books here. They’re a little outside my usual parenting focus, but I liked them enough to give them a mention.
Two books about lesbian moms in the past month, and both have soundtracks? Bestselling author Jodi Picoult’s new novel Sing You Home comes bundled with a “companion soundtrack” CD, with lyrics by Picoult and music composed and sung by her friend Ellen Wilber. Each chapter, or “track” is named for the associated song. It makes sense
Lesbians seeking to get pregnant now have a new tool at their disposal: Donr, a new app for mobile devices that lets them check out the credentials of potential sperm donors. Like the social app for gay men, Grindr, that helps men find potential mates nearby, Donr lets lesbians access profiles of men in close proximity to see if they might be suitable candidates for providing genetic material.
This week, Helen and I discuss two recent books about lesbian moms—bestselling author Jodi Picoult’s new novel Sing You Home and Times Two, a memoir by a couple who were pregnant simultaneously. We also share one of our favorite new creative kids’ toys. (Note: I’ll have more on both books coming up here at Mombian.
