A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com talk about Family Outing, the funny, raunchy new memoir by a man whose mother was outed to him by her ex-girlfriend when he was 10 years old. They also share some highlights of their recent vacation to California, including San Francisco Pride's Family Garden and how they got through hours of plane and car travel with a five-year-old. This leads to a discussion of the mainstreaming of the LGBT community and radical suburbanism.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and popular culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian highlight a new guide for parents of transgender kids and, on the other side, one for kids of transgender parents. They then admit that they buy some toys for their son because they want to play with them, too, and share a couple of their recent favorites. Finally, in response to a viewer question about homophobia and kids, they discuss the process of explaining our families to others.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana of Mombian.com vlogs solo this week since Helen is away on business. She talks about seeing "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" with her son and reading the first book with him. She also discusses Scholastic's request that an author change the lesbian moms of a character into a mom and a dad, the reaction from around the Internet, and the company's response.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com are excited (and a little anxious) this week because their son is starting kindergarten. They take the opportunity to reflect on some of the things that have surprised them most about parenthood during the past five years, including aspects of their child's development, their relationship with each other, Helen's relationship with her body and the community of LGBT parents.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com take a retrospective look at a TV classic from their childhoods, Schoolhouse Rock. They then answer a viewer's question about how to handle racist and homophobic family members and how to talk about them with one's children. On a lighter note, they tell you which of their ideas for a post-L Word lesbian TV series is shared by Jennifer Beals, and they promise to vlog about the upcoming L Word season with a parent's eye.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com start their vlog this week with a discussion of Ellen and Portia's potential as parents. They then bring you some dyke-sized craft projects involving large boxes and lots of duct tape, with a little inspiration from Dana's mom.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com congratulate the world's first lesbian mom to become a head of state. They then turn to a viewer's more personal question: how to deal with a pregnant partner's hormonal mood swings. ("Run!" is a tempting but unacceptable answer.) Although there were no parenting angles this week on The L Word, they use Max's pregnancy to recommend a guidebook for transgender parents, one for parents of transgender children, and the first-ever children's picture book featuring a transgender child.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. In this special edition of "She Got Me Pregnant," Dana and Helen survey the world of lesbian moms on television, tackling such provocative questions as "Do Xena and Gabrielle count as lesbian moms?" "Should there be a lesbian-family version of The Brady Bunch?" and "Why do so many shows spend more time on the search for sperm than on the next eighteen years of parenthood?"
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana of Mombian.com discusses two new memoirs about the journey to single motherhood, including the cynical and funny My Miserable, Lonely, Lesbian Pregnancy. She vlogs without Helen this week, but instead has a very special guest: her mom. Hear what a grandmother has to say about the differences between being a parent and being a grandparent, what she first thought when she found out her lesbian daughter was becoming a mother, and how she talks about their family with friends and colleagues.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com share the story of a Pride brunch hosted by the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who is herself a lesbian mom--and grandmother. Dana even goes so far as to show off her t-shirt from the event, the only pink piece of clothing she's owned in her adult life. They then bring you their review of a brand-new electronic reading system for kids from Leapfrog. Is it right for your kids or nieces/nephews? Their son even offers his opinion. They will be taking a much needed vacation for the next two weeks, but back on July 10 with more parenting goodness.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. This week, Dana brings you a special interview with Sarah Brannen, author and illustrator of the new LGBT-inclusive children's book Uncle Bobby's Wedding. (Dana's partner Helen takes a break from vlogging this week, though she's busy with her real job, advancing the frontiers of technology.) Brannen discusses the process of creating the book, shows us some early sketches of the characters, and talks about the skull fracture that nearly waylaid publication. She also shares pictures and ideas from some books she's working on now, including one featuring a two-mom family.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. It's lesbian home improvement this week with Dana and Helen of Mombian.com! They show you how they reorganized their garage with a few simple pieces of hardware to make things more convenient for themselves and safe for their son. They also update viewers on their son's transition to kindergarten and recommend two classic books with positive messages for kids from all types of backgrounds.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture. Dana and Helen of Mombian.com celebrate this week's season premiere of Top Chef with a vlog about teaching children to cook. They wield some of their favorite kid-friendly kitchen implements, offer tips on how to involve even the youngest tots, and share some of the many ways cooking can help children learn. They even let viewers in on one self-interested reason lesbian moms in particular should teach their kids how to make a meal.
A vlog exploring the intersection of lesbian parenting and pop culture.
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