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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20204 min read
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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Nov 30, 20205 min read
New Leadership Team Announced
We are excited to announce a change in our Mama Dragons leadership. On behalf of the entire organization, we would like to thank Jen...
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Ruth Cobb
Nov 25, 20204 min read
It Comes From Within
By Ruth Cobb I remember telling God once that He could send me any child, and I would love them and care for them no matter what. I was...
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Jill Mortensen
Nov 11, 20205 min read
Freedom From Fear
By Jill Mortensen Late one evening, after putting the kids to bed, my husband and I were winding down in our room after a long day. After...
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Carol Lynn Pearson
Oct 28, 20202 min read
On the Divine Mama Dragon Herself
By Carol Lynn Pearson Hi, dear Mama Dragons! Always so grateful for the good work you are doing, and so happy to be your friend in...
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Nicole Harvest Sims
Oct 14, 20205 min read
Journey to Total Boy Mom…
By Nicole Harvest Sims Hi, all! My name is Nicole, and I have two kiddos. They are both adults now, really. The oldest is almost 25 and...
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Gretchen Rath
Sep 30, 20204 min read
Mom, I’m Trans
By Gretchen Rath There is absolutely no way to prepare yourself to hear the words, “Mom, I’m transgender”. When I heard (or actually...
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Kristin Higham Walters
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Thank you, Mylie
By Kristin Higham Walters I grew up youngest of three in Utah County with parents who raised us in the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Julie Lussier
Sep 2, 20203 min read
My Journey To Becoming Affirming
By Julie Lussier This past year has been life-changing and eye-opening for me. I was never an LGBTQ affirming person. My evangelical...
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Alicia Brown
Aug 26, 20202 min read
You Do You
By Alicia Brown In 2004, pregnant with my first child, I contemplated the kind of parent I wanted to be. What came so clearly to my mind was
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Kami Hunley Jackson
Jul 29, 20205 min read
We Get To Be Our Children’s Champions
By Kami Hunley Jackson My journey to becoming a member of Mama Dragons has been ten years in the making. I will have to admit that when...
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Em English
Jul 14, 20205 min read
A Few Snippets And Glimpses Of Me
By Em English My mother was measuring, cutting, and sewing the clothes that my brothers and sisters would wear for the upcoming school...
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Amber McMillan
Jul 8, 20205 min read
Unapologetically Himself
By Amber McMillan One of the greatest gifts I have been given is being the mother of a gay son. I do not say this because this child is...
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Blaire Ostler
Jun 29, 20204 min read
A Mother Dragon Was Born
By Blaire Ostler For over a year my daughter has talked about how she wants to marry a girl. She draws pictures of two-bride weddings,...
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Kelly McAfee
Jun 17, 20204 min read
Happy
By Kelly McAfee My mother was baptized into the mainstream LDS faith (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) when she was pregnant...
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