Why Does My Child Keep Changing Their Labels?
By Elizabeth Johnson You’ve barely gotten used to your child’s announcement, “Mom, I’m a lesbian,” when they come to you again with the...
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Elizabeth Johnson
Mar 9, 20213 min read
8 Things to Do When Someone Shares Anti-LGBTQ+ Posts on Social Media (and 3 Things to Avoid)
Written by Elizabeth Johnson You log on to your favorite social media platform, start scrolling, and there it is: a meme, video, or post...
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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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Kimberly Kellems House
Apr 8, 20204 min read
Paper Hugs
By Kimberly Kellems House One of our main goals as parents is for our kids to always know that we love them. But do they know that other...
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Tina Lesley-Fox
Mar 25, 20202 min read
I Was Brought Up To Fight Injustice
I came out in high school in 1990 when I was in 10th grade. I grew up in a progressive community but was convinced I was the ONLY...
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Amber McVey Mortensen
Mar 4, 20204 min read
Wrapped in Hugs
Quilts 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...
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Susan Berland
Feb 26, 20205 min read
That Was The Beginning Of My Healing
By Susan Berland I grew up in a Jewish home and although we were not particularly religious, I still knew we were Jewish. We belonged to...
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Lisa Lindstrom Gotelaere
Feb 11, 20203 min read
We Have Found Our New Normal
My name is Lisa and I am the mother of a gay daughter. I use the term gay instead of lesbian because that is what my daughter prefers....
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Jill Reeder
Feb 5, 20205 min read
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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Laura Howells Leavitt
Dec 23, 20193 min read
A letter from our Mama Dragons blog editor
By Laura Howells Leavitt This has been a humbling year for me as I’ve invited and gathered the sometimes heartbreaking, oftentimes...
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Lindsay Brunt
Aug 5, 20193 min read
Paying it Forward
By 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...
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Ayn Witman
Jul 29, 20194 min read
Face, Eyes, and Smile
My 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,...
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Yvette Barrus Zobell
May 20, 20194 min read
Unfolding
When the feelings of love and protection in your heart and soul are bigger than you are… When the desire you have for your child to be...
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Lisa Evans Dame
May 13, 20193 min read
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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Rachel Ellis
Apr 18, 20191 min read
Rachel’s Story
Rachel shares her experience when her daughter came out as transgender and how she and her family found support and understanding amidst...
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Wendy Williams Montgomery
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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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Jen Blair
Mar 25, 20194 min read
It Was a Miraculous Mix of Organic and Divine
Mama Dragons has come a long way in a few years. At the start of 2014, Gina Crivello created a Facebook group for the 8-10 women who were...
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Jill Hazard Rowe
Mar 18, 20193 min read
Our Beginnings
As a mom with an LGBTQ child, Mama Dragons has been a source of strength and support for me from the very beginning. After my son came...
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Rob McMaster
Nov 29, 20183 min read
What I Believe
By Rob McMaster, with forward by Laura Howells Leavitt The LGBT Christian church experience can be lonely and isolating. In our places of...
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Jun 12, 20161 min read
Mama Dragons Respond to Orlando Massacre
By the Mama Dragons’ Board of Directors – As mothers and mother figures who fiercely love our own LGBT children, our collective hearts...
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