I’m honored that Mombian has again been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the “Outstanding Blog” category. I won in 2012, and am humbled to be in the mix this year as I head towards my 18th blogiversary. Here’s more on the blog nominees and on other children’s and family categories.
The first must-read, LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade novel of 2023 is set in 1987 at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., and centers on a girl whose father is dying from complications of AIDS.
I hope we not only read Dr. King’s words today, but put them into action throughout the year. Here are some resources for talking with kids about the holiday, and also about race and racism—conversations we should be having regularly.
Kelley Robinson, the new president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), is the first Black, queer woman to lead the organization. She’s also the mother of a toddler. Being a mom and wife is “the center of everything I do,” she told me in an interview about her family, her work, and her vision for the future.
I’m not even going to search for a parenting quote from the episode to use in this post title—the episode title itself says it all, and this episode was packed with themes of family and parenting. Here’s my take.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) has long been open about being a lesbian, but quiet about her private life—and now, has just shared that she has a partner who has two kids.
I skipped Episode 6, which had little about parenting, so we’re on to Episode 7, which brings us Rosie O’Donnell being parental, plus the well-worn trope of “wacky potential sperm donor situations.”
After a 2022 that brought a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation, reproductive rights setbacks, and other challenges for LGBTQ families, where should we focus our efforts to make progress in 2023? Several leading experts shared their thoughts with me.
For many of us, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions! Here are some suggested resolutions for us LGBTQ parents, slightly updated from a list I posted last year. I hope you find one or more of them to inspire you.
One last roundup before 2022 winds to a close! Here are some of the stories of LGBTQ parents and our kids that I haven’t covered already.
