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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...
Em English
Nov 6, 20215 min read
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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...
Karen Eddington
Dec 23, 20205 min read
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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...
Jill Mortensen
Nov 11, 20205 min read
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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...
Kristin Higham Walters
Sep 16, 20204 min read
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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...
Kami Hunley Jackson
Jul 29, 20205 min read
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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...
Kelly McAfee
Jun 17, 20204 min read
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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...
Bobbie Jo Allen
Jun 10, 20206 min read
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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...
Shaneen Powell
May 20, 20204 min read
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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...
Carol Colvin
May 6, 20205 min read
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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...
Amy Gustin Mowrer
Apr 2, 20209 min read
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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...
Jill Reeder
Feb 5, 20205 min read
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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,...
Rachel Ellsworth
Oct 14, 20193 min read
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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...
Annie Frazier
Oct 8, 20197 min read
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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...
Diane Oviatt
Sep 30, 20194 min read
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Julie’s Story
Watch Julie's video about her experiences with a gay son and Mama Dragons.
Julie Turnbull
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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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...
Brenda Hooley
Sep 16, 20193 min read
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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...
Marcie D. Schear
Sep 2, 20194 min read
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Here Be Dragons
The dragon, as folklore, exists in almost every ancient civilization from the beginning of recorded history. They were often portrayed as...
Lisa Evans Dame
May 13, 20193 min read
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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...
Glenda Crump
May 6, 20195 min read
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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...
Wendy Williams Montgomery
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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