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, 20205 min read
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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Olivia Petersen
Apr 29, 20205 min read
All in the Garden to Flourish
By Olivia Petersen Hi There! My name is Olivia Petersen. My husband and I have been married 25 years, and we have four children who are...
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Bridgie Heil
Apr 15, 20205 min read
Pink Shirts
I bet my Catholic High School didn’t know they were preparing me to raise an independent and secure LGBTQIA child by offering Child Psych...
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Amy Gustin Mowrer
Apr 2, 20209 min read
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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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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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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Marina Ficiur Davis
Jan 14, 20204 min read
He Wasn’t Broken and Didn’t Need to Be Fixed
I can honestly say having a gay son has changed my life for the better. My opinion, values and views have been altered. I am more keenly...
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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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Noel Baldovino
Dec 17, 20195 min read
Once Upon A Time (A Story About a Princess on a Journey to Self-acceptance)
By Noel Baldovino When Sarah, my daughter, was younger I told her bedtime stories. I started them like this – “Once upon a time, a long,...
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Brenda Stanley
Dec 4, 20195 min read
The Day My Son Told Me He was Left Handed
My son, Justin, is left handed. It’s not something I ever expected for any of my children. I first became suspicious of this when he was...
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Angie Theobald Seegmiller
Nov 26, 20197 min read
What If I Am Really a Girl?
It is incredibly difficult to put into words the emotional uproar that my family has been through as my daughter has transitioned into...
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Mary Furgiuele
Nov 12, 20193 min read
Spreading Hope Around the Globe
My 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...
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Wendy Bradshaw
Oct 29, 20195 min read
You 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...
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Marion McClellan
Oct 21, 20195 min read
The Greatest Blessing I Never Knew I Wanted
Photo 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...
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Rachel Ellsworth
Oct 14, 20193 min read
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, 20197 min read
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, 20194 min read
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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