Supporting LGBTQ Kids with Celeste and Jen of Mama Dragons: Episode 88a
Update: 2024-11-13
Description
This is a replay of an important episode. Celeste and Jen join me on the podcast to talk about supporting LGBTQ kids, specifically if you’re part of a religion or way of living that does not affirm them.
Celeste is the executive director of Mama Dragons, which was created by Gina Crivello. Gina gathered a small group of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) mothers together as they navigated supporting their LGBTQ children in a culture that was not affirming.
Since then, Mama Dragons has grown to become a leader in affirming parent education and offers support to more than 9,000 members worldwide.
We cover:
- [6:50 ] What is Mama Dragons
- [11:50 ] How Jen found out her son was gay, and what she did to navigate it
- [15:20 ] The physical effects of coming out of ‘fight, flight of freeze’ mode
- [19:10 ] The difference affirming parents make, and how you can affirm a child
- [22:10 ] Parenting practices to adopt
- [24:30 ] What Jen wishes she knew about raising a gay son
- [26:30 ] What Jen has learned working with Mama Dragons
- [29:10 ] The impact of growing up in a religious setting
- [31:50 ] The importance of doing your own research and not getting caught up in misinformation
- [33:10 ] Why people so threatened by the idea of LGBTQ people
- [38:35 ] Advice both Celeste and Jen would give to their younger parent self
Download the episode transcript HERE
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