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Em EnglishNov 7, 20215 minA Few Snippets and Glimpses of MeOn Trans Parent day, Mama Dragons celebrates transgender parents who model the joy of authenticity. This blog post shares one transgender...
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Amber McVey MortensenMar 4, 20204 minWrapped in HugsQuilts 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...
Laura Howells LeavittDec 23, 20193 minA letter from our Mama Dragons blog editorBy Laura Howells Leavitt This has been a humbling year for me as I’ve invited and gathered the sometimes heartbreaking, oftentimes...
Mary FurgiueleNov 12, 20193 minSpreading Hope Around the GlobeMy 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...
Wendy BradshawOct 29, 20195 minYou Have the Power!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...
Marion McClellanOct 21, 20195 minThe Greatest Blessing I Never Knew I WantedPhoto 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...
Annie FrazierOct 8, 20197 minSeek Love and LightClip, Clop, Clip, Clop. I sat in my car crying, watching five-year-old Phoebe walk down the driveway towards her cousin’s Princess Tea...
Diane OviattSep 30, 20194 minOur Voices Have PowerPeace 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...
Dusty BolstadSep 23, 20194 minScared No MoreI was the parent who prepared for everything. When I found out I was pregnant with my oldest child, the nursery was painted that week and...
Julie TurnbullSep 16, 20191 minJulie’s StoryWatch Julie's video about her experiences with a gay son and Mama Dragons.
Marcie D. SchearSep 2, 20194 minUntil Our Son Landed Us in OzIt was September 2017. Our son, 16 yrs old and a sophomore in high school, sent a text to my husband and I on our family chat during his...
Lindsay BruntAug 5, 20193 minPaying it ForwardBy Lindsay Brunt Four and a half years ago, I walked into the Utah Pride Center with my son for the first time. He’d been there before...
Ayn Witman Jul 29, 20194 minFace, Eyes, and SmileMy dad was a gay man in the 80’s and 90’s and died from AIDS complications in 1998. I was 16 years old. I begin with this not for shock,...
Rhonda CarrJul 1, 20194 minGetting Used to Our New RealityI was one of those kids who was in church pretty much from birth. There was never a time in my life when I didn’t believe. I married a...
Shauna JonesMay 28, 20194 minThe Gift InsideBy Shauna Jones I lost 45 pounds during my pregnancy with Beckett, my oldest child. I had a pregnancy condition called hyperemesis...