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Nov 6, 2021
5 min

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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Letting Go of Expectations Brought Us Peace

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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