Finding Things to Be Thankful for in a Very Strange Year
As Thanksgiving approaches this year, I am thankful for many things—and not only that I’ve finally learned to make a decent pie crust.
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Watch: LGBTQ Legal Experts Talk 2nd-Parent Adoption and Other Ways to Protect Your Family
Two LGBTQ legal experts recently spoke on a GLAD panel about second-parent (co-parent) adoptions, Voluntary Acknowledgments of Parentage, and other ways LGBTQ parents can secure our legal relationships with our children. Regardless of who is in the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court remains conservative, and these actions are an important way of protecting our families. Watch the video now.
Watch: Short Film About Gay Dad and His Daughter’s First Weeks of School
In a moving new short film, a gay dad prepares lunches for his daughter during her first weeks of school and reflects on starting his family, his own difficult school days, and his hopes for the future. Along with the film is a short documentary that looks more broadly at what family means to LGBTQ people.
Supporting LGBTQ Families Requires that Black Lives Matter
Black lives matter. Black LGBTQ lives matter. And we will never have a just world for LGBTQ families until we have racial justice.
Have a Happy Day, However Punctuated
Most of us have seen the New Yorker cartoon from 2011 that always seems to recirculate this time of year: A teacher leans over the desk of a child making a card that reads, “Happy Mothers’ Day.” The child looks up at the teacher and says, “I have two mommies. I know where the apostrophe goes.” It’s funny, of course, as it reminds the audience that yes, there are families with two moms (and kids who are really good at grammar). At the same time, though, I sometimes worry that the cartoon may reinforce the incorrect assumption which conflates all LGBTQ moms into two-mom units.
Mombian Cooks: Crusty Artisan Loaf
I’ve been delighted to see so many people baking bread while isolated at home during the pandemic. I’ve baked my family’s bread for years, and am particularly fond of this artisan loaf—it’s not a sourdough, but it’s crusty and full of flavor. Here’s the recipe.
Happy Isolated Anniversary to Us
Isolating from a pandemic isn’t how I wanted my spouse Helen and me to spend our 27th anniversary. We usually go out to dinner and enjoy having someone else do the dishes. This year, we’re stuck at home, properly distancing ourselves from the rest of the world. Still, our weathering the pandemic together says more about our relationship than a fancy meal.
Tips for Living in a Confined Space – from an Out NASA Astronaut
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain has spent 204 days in orbit, sharing tight quarters with other astronauts. In a recent post, she shared some tips for living in confined spaces—good advice right now as so many of us are holed up at home because of COVID-19.
Gay Parent Magazine Interviews Mombian
Gay Parent Magazine spoke with me recently about my family, my career, and the origins of Mombian—and the interview is in its latest issue, available now.
Try These Tasty Recipes from Celebrity Chefs Who Are Also Queer Parents
I love to cook, but sometimes the thought of making dinner after I get home from work feels daunting. I’m taking inspiration, though, from these professional chefs who are also queer parents. Check out a few of their recipes, and learn more about their lives and families!