A Few Snippets and Glimpses of Me
On Trans Parent day, Mama Dragons celebrates transgender parents who model the joy of authenticity. This blog post shares one transgender...
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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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Jill Mortensen
- Nov 11, 2020
- 5 min
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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Kristin Higham Walters
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
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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Kami Hunley Jackson
- Jul 29, 2020
- 5 min
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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Kelly McAfee
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
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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Bobbie Jo Allen
- Jun 10, 2020
- 6 min
Starting Over – The Real Me
By Bobbie Jo Allen I came into the world as a male 65 years ago, named after my father Robert, born and raised in Cache Valley, Utah, the...
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Shaneen Powell
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
Breathe Fire
By Shaneen Powell I grew up in a religious household, where we were raised to believe that marriage was to be only between a man and a...
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Carol Colvin
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
Mom, Transformed
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...
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Amy Gustin Mowrer
- Apr 2, 2020
- 9 min
Our Journey Has Been Our Own
Born and raised in the Latter Day Saint (Mormon) faith, and never knowing anyone from the LGBTQ community closely, I feel that we have...
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Jill Reeder
- Feb 5, 2020
- 5 min
Letting Go of Expectations Brought Us Peace
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...
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Rachel Ellsworth
- Oct 14, 2019
- 3 min
Life Beyond Being Scared
A frantic whispered phone call from BYU, from my oldest (returned missionary) son, begged for advice. It went something like this: “Mom,...
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Annie Frazier
- Oct 8, 2019
- 7 min
Seek Love and Light
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...
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Diane Oviatt
- Sep 30, 2019
- 4 min
Our Voices Have Power
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...
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Julie Turnbull
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Julie’s Story
Watch Julie's video about her experiences with a gay son and Mama Dragons.
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Brenda Hooley
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
No Matter What
I would first like to introduce myself and my children. I’m Brenda, the Mama Dragon of three baby ducks—I’ve called my kids my baby ducks...
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Marcie D. Schear
- Sep 2, 2019
- 4 min
Until Our Son Landed Us in Oz
It 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...
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Lisa Evans Dame
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
Here Be Dragons
The dragon, as folklore, exists in almost every ancient civilization from the beginning of recorded history. They were often portrayed as...
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Glenda Crump
- May 6, 2019
- 5 min
I Choose My Child
Finding out my daughter Candice was gay was not something I was prepared for. She was always very feminine, wore make-up, kept her hair...
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Wendy Williams Montgomery
- Apr 1, 2019
- 4 min
The Birth of Mama Dragons
By Wendy Williams Montgomery We are a supportive group of mothers. We are champions of faith, family, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We are...
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