By Carol Colvin My name is Carol and I have two adult children who made me a mama dragon. My oldest son, Jonathan, knew when he was about...

By Olivia Petersen Hi There! My name is Olivia Petersen. My husband and I have been married 25 years, and we have four children who are...

By Buddy Gharring, Pastor at Twin UMC In about 2012, at a moment when I felt especially lost in the world, I was lucky to find a friend....

I bet my Catholic High School didn’t know they were preparing me to raise an independent and secure LGBTQIA child by offering Child Psych...

By Kimberly Kellems House One of our main goals as parents is for our kids to always know that we love them. But do they know that other...

Born and raised in the Latter Day Saint (Mormon) faith, and never knowing anyone from the LGBTQ community closely, I feel that we have...

Quilts have been a significant part of my life. This seems strange to say, as I am neither a skilled crafter nor the owner of any...

My name is Lisa and I am the mother of a gay daughter. I use the term gay instead of lesbian because that is what my daughter prefers....

By Jill Reeder It all started when our youngest child was in sixth grade.  We received a phone call from the school wanting to discuss a...

My name is Denise and I grew up in the oil and gas industry. Home was not a sanctuary. Alcohol has played a huge part of my life and by...

I can honestly say having a gay son has changed my life for the better. My opinion, values and views have been altered. I am more keenly...

By Noel Baldovino When Sarah, my daughter, was younger I told her bedtime stories. I started them like this – “Once upon a time, a long,...

My son, Justin, is left handed.  It’s not something I ever expected for any of my children. I first became suspicious of this when he was...

It is incredibly difficult to put into words the emotional uproar that my family has been through as my daughter has transitioned into...

My name is Mary, a woman with many adjectives. I’m a mom to 5 in a blended family, finally married to my best friend. I’m an artist, a...

When my 6th grade granddaughter came out as bisexual at school, she was bullied for it.  During that trying time in 2015, my wife and I...

Photo by Jonathan Canlas Hey y’all, my name is Marion McClellan, and I am so grateful/thankful/blessed to be a Mama Dragon. I live in...

A frantic whispered phone call from BYU, from my oldest (returned missionary) son, begged for advice. It went something like this: “Mom,...

Clip, Clop, Clip, Clop. I sat in my car crying, watching five-year-old Phoebe walk down the driveway towards her cousin’s Princess Tea...

Peace starts with how we treat our most vulnerable. I have always had a heart for the underdog. As a pediatric nurse I’ve been drawn to...