Three new graphic novels with nonbinary protagonists give chapter book and middle grade readers three very different stories of friendship, community, and compassion. #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2026/04/21/3...
Books w/LGBTQIA+ &/or BIPOC rep were again among those most targeted for censorship last year, as challenges stay near record levels, acc to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's latest data. 92% of all titles challenged were targeted by pressure groups & govt officials. #BookSky mombian.com/2026/04/20/l...
Celebrating Nonbinary Parents With Picture Books, Kids’ Music, and Parental Names. Read reviews and see more names at mombian.com.
Celebrate Nonbinary Parents Day today w/these picture books featuring nonbinary parents (& other nonbinary adult relatives), a lullaby for nonbinary parents, & suggestions for nonbinary parental names. Click through for more! Wishing all nonbinary parents love and joy! mombian.com/2026/04/19/c...
Here are some of the recent stories about LGBTQ parents & our children that I haven’t covered separately. There’s political news, but also a bevy of new & pending baby announcements, particularly among queer athletes! See who’s expanded their families & who’s expecting! mombian.com/2026/04/16/l...
1/2: Resharing because a federal book ban bill is moving through Congress and could soon get to a floor vote. We need to stop it. It's not just about censoring books, but also censoring lives. mombian.com/2026/03/19/f...
This week in People With LGBTQ Parents Doing Cool Things: Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, the most decorated US track & field athlete, won the AAU’s Sullivan Award, given to “the most outstanding athlete” at an elite level in the US. She was also raised by two moms. mombian.com/2026/04/14/u...
ICYMI: 2/3 of children who have trans parents & are old enough to understand current events have felt increased fears/anxieties under 2nd Trump admin, per a new study from @williamsinstitute.bsky.social, which also looks how trans parents are protecting their kids.
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Where and How Book Censorship Is Impacting Children’s Publishing Right Now.
Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's a result of book censorship, and it impacts you wherever you live.
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Yes! The fact that there's more fear isn't (unfortunately) surprising, but the insights from the parents on what they're doing to support & protect their kids feels useful.
2/3 of children who have trans parents & are old enough to understand current events have experienced increased fears/anxieties under 2nd Trump admin, per a new study from @williamsinstitute.bsky.social, which also looks how trans parents are protecting their children.
This week in Queer Parents Doing Cool Things: Several queer moms were among the players named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. mombian.com/2026/04/08/s...
Not every LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book needs to be “about” being LGBTQ—but that doesn’t mean there isn’t also room for engaging, insightful coming out stories, like the two excellent new MG titles from rebeccabendheim.bsky.social & Rex Ogle/Dave Valeza. Reviews: mombian.com/2026/04/07/2... #BookSky
Artemis II is making its moon flyby today—so I’m rounding up some LGBTQ-inclusive picture, chapter, & middle grade books involving astronomy and/or space. Share them with the young people in your life who dream of the stars! #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2026/04/06/2...
In this week of religious holidays for many, here are 3 new picture books showing LGBTQ identities & faith aren't always opposed. One stars a queer family exploring the idea of God, one stars a 2-dad family active in church, & the 3rd stars a Jewish trans girl. #BookSky mombian.com/2026/04/03/3...
My spouse Helen and I recently celebrated our 33rd anniversary, which got me thinking about the early 1990s when we first met. Take a walk back with me through a few significant early 90s moments and milestones for queer families. mombian.com/2026/04/02/h...
2/3 of LGBTQ students felt unsafe at school bcs of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, acc. to Glisten's latest National School Climate Survey. Glisten reminds us, tho: LGBTQ students shouldn't be categorized simply as "victims" or "leaders." mombian.com/2026/03/31/n...
For Trans Day of Visibility, come learn about 10 notable transgender parents—authors, journalists, musicians, athletes, advocates, and an actual rocket scientist, among other things. They’ve made positive marks on both the world and their families. mombian.com/2026/03/31/f...
Passover begins this Wednesday! How might we LGBTQ families use the traditional “Four Questions” of the holiday to guide our modern-day journeys? Here are my suggestions, from a piece I wrote a few years ago. mombian.com/2023/04/03/p...
Sign at No Kings rally: No Kings. No Crooks.
Sign at No Kings rally: We're Massachusetts. We stood up to a tyrant 250 years ago. We can do it again.
For this year’s Trans Rights Readathon, here are 6 recent trans-inclusive chapter book & MG titles, incl the 2nd vol in a magic-school series starring a trans boy, & another about a trans girl witch—perfect as alternatives to She Who Must Not Be Named. #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2026/03/27/6...
WNBA star & queer mom Chelsea Gray has written a letter to her son for his 2nd bday, sharing the story of his family, reflecting on being a parent & pro athlete, & offering wisdom for life. Worth a read whether you’re an athlete, a fan, a parent, or any/all of the above. mombian.com/2026/03/25/c...
Ursula Nordstrom had an outsized impact on #kidlit as editor of Where the Wild Things Are, Charlotte’s Web, Goodnight Moon, & more. A new MG bio also shows her as a queer woman, a champion of books on marginalized identities, & an opponent of censorship. Review: mombian.com/2026/03/24/n... #BookSky
For Women’s History Month, let’s take a trip back to 1985, when a book for lesbians considering parenthood—one of the first books about queer parents—offered some wisdom that still feels relevant today. mombian.com/2026/03/20/w...
2/2: Ridiculous? Yes (and to be clear, satire). But that’s the attitude, in reverse, behind a federal bill to ban LGBTQ books and programs in public schools. mombian.com/2026/03/19/f...
1/2: As a queer mom who started my family via assisted repro in a doctor’s office, I’m tired of my son being exposed at school to stories of hetero families, most of whom were created via sexual intercourse. I’m just uncomfortable having conversations with him about sex yet.
2 terrific new MG novels out today offer different looks at queer tweens who feel invisible, figuratively or literally. One protagonist is a genderqueer youth on a dark, fantastical adventure; the other is a girl starting to realize her asexual identity. #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2026/03/17/i...
Juliet Howard & Norma Jennings were elected to NY state judgeships last Nov, becoming likely the 1st same-sex married couple in the state to simultaneously win judicial election. The women, who took office recently, have been together nearly 32 years & have 2 grown sons. mombian.com/2026/03/16/t...
Y'all--this passed in the committee and will move onto the House.
THEY'RE RAMMING THIS THROUGH AS FAST AS THEY CAN BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S NOT GOING TO BE POPULAR.
