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Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory, with a searchable database of 1000+ LGBTQ family books, media, and more.

New Book on New Book on Postpartum Healing Is for All Who Have Been Pregnant

New Book on New Book on Postpartum Healing Is for All Who Have Been Pregnant

During pregnancy, tissues stretch, hormones change, muscles and bones shift, and even the heart and lungs are altered.

9 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids' Books for  National Poetry Month

9 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids' Books for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month, and these recent books in verse for young readers prove that LGBTQ-inclusive titles can be as beautiful and powerful as any today.

New Study Looks at How Children of LGBTQ  Parents Experience Stigma at School

New Study Looks at How Children of LGBTQ Parents Experience Stigma at School

A new study of LGBTQ parents found that two-thirds of the participants—and especially trans parents—said their children experienced structural and/or interpersonal stigma at school.

A Parent By Any Other Name: What Kids Call Their LGBTQ Parents

One of the most frequent questions I've heard from prospective LGBTQ parents is "What should our kids call us?"

New Books for New or Growing LGBTQ Families

New Books for New or Growing LGBTQ Families

As the season turns towards spring and new beginnings, it feels appropriate to highlight five new and upcoming LGBTQ-inclusive picture books about welcoming new children into a family.

New donor-conceived, lesbian-headed families research

New donor-conceived, lesbian-headed families research

Two recent papers from the longest-running study of lesbian families shed light on the now-grown children's relationships with their donor siblings...

6 Picture-Book Biographies of Black LGBTQ Americans

6 Picture-Book Biographies of Black LGBTQ Americans

In honor of Black History Month—but best read all year round—here are some of my favorite recent children's biographies of famous Black LGBTQ Americans.

"The Advocate Educator" Is an Invaluable Guide to Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Students

"The Advocate Educator" Is an Invaluable Guide to Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Students

Transgender and nonbinary youth are facing increasing social and political attacks...

Book Bans Up 33% Over Last Two School Years

PEN America Charts "Mounting Crisis" of Book Bans

"Stay Engaged": Making Progress for LGBTQ Families in 2024

"Stay Engaged": Making Progress for LGBTQ Families in 2024

After a 2023 that saw a rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and more than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the country, where should LGBTQ parents and our allies put our efforts to advance equality in 2024?

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