Seven Things I've Learned about Trans People
As the mother of a transgender daughter, I wanted to share seven things I have learned. (With the caveat that I'm no expert and am still...
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Lesa Gonzalez
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
I Think I Might Be Trans
My first step on this journey came when my youngest child and I were eating dinner one fall evening. Homecoming was around the corner,...
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Lindsay Kjar
- Mar 7, 2022
- 4 min
My Non-Binary Teen
All I’d ever known of queer humans were stories of hiding and shame. A friend in his late thirties whose entire family was told by the...
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Neca Allgood
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Grandma's Quilts
November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...
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Rachel Ellis
- Nov 18, 2021
- 4 min
Finding Hope for the Future
November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...
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Olivia Petersen
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
All in the Garden to Flourish
November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...
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Gretchen Rath
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Mom, I'm Trans
November is Transgender Awareness Month, so Mama Dragons is highlighting a few of our favorite posts featuring heartfelt stories from...
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Stella Kowalczyk
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
My Chosen Child
By Stella Kowalczyk I grew up in a religious home. I was taught to love and give to others, to “…love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Matt...
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Kelli Gubler George
- May 26, 2021
- 5 min
Learning I’m Not Alone
By Kelli Gubler George My husband and I met at church as students at BYU. We are the parents of 3 sons and 1 daughter. They are our...
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Serenie Gagon
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Wrapped in Hugs
By Serenie Gagon What do we want most as parents for our children? I got married young at 19, and I felt my primary purpose in life was...
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Shasta Van Arb
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
One Big Rainbow Family
By Shasta Van Arb January 2018 seems like a lifetime ago now, especially after how far we’ve come, but I feel as if that’s when my...
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Rissa Koenig
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
We Must Do Better
By Rissa Koenig I had a distinct feeling that my son might be gay when he was very young, four or five. It wasn’t one big thing, but many...
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Kelly Mattingly
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
A True Christian
by Kelly Mattingly I used to think I knew what it meant to be a Christian. All I had to do was go to church every week, follow the Golden...
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Katie Wilcox
- Mar 17, 2021
- 4 min
Unconditional Support
By Katie Wilcox Hi, my name is Katie. I am a mom of three biological kids and three stepkids that range in age from 17-11. My son Braedon...
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Sarah Kennedy
- Feb 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Butterfly Boy
By Sarah Kennedy On Christmas of 2003, I knew this was the one. After a series of miscarriages, I knew I was pregnant again and that...
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Jasmine-Arabella Post
- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
Taught By Our Children
By Jasmine-Arabella Post It has always amazed me how much you can learn from your children. When they are barely able to speak they will...
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Amy Grubbs
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Our Beautiful, Messy Life
By Amy Grubbs This is a brief compilation of memories that hopefully will be useful and provide a snapshot of how my family has navigated...
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Barbara Gillespie
- Jan 6, 2021
- 6 min
Respond with Love
By Barbara Gillespie I was raised in the LDS Church. I was taught to believe marriage and love were acceptable in the eyes of God ONLY...
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Karen Eddington
- Dec 23, 2020
- 5 min
With Love We Continue
By Karen Eddington I am the mother of four sons, no daughters. Our house was one filled with testosterone and activity. All of my sons...
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Genie Skaggs
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
An Intersex Journey
By Genie Skaggs There were two things medical professionals told me in the early days and weeks after my daughter was born in 1991 that...
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