Adoption, Transition, and a Love Story
Content Warning: This episodes has mentions of suicidal ideation.In this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen visits with special guests Alex and Christy Florence about their individual j...
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Episode 71
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1:03:47
Mama Dragons Stories: Chelsea
There are similarities and differences between all of our individual stories as Mama Dragons. We come from diverse religious backgrounds, political parties, family dynamics, and geographic areas. Each of us started at different levels of acc...
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Episode 70
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1:11:29
Creating Family Through Foster Care
Queer youth are overrepresented in the foster care system, meaning that the percentage of youth in foster care who are LGBTQ is significantly larger than the percentage of LGBTQ youth in the general population. Choosing to become a resource ...
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Episode 69
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59:46
Queer and Neurodivergent Inclusive Sex Ed
On this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen visits with TikTok mother/daughter duo Monica Gupta Mehta and Asha Lily Mehta about a range of topics from how to maintain good parent/child communication to understanding gend...
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Episode 68
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1:00:45
Gender Expectations Across Cultures
This week In the Den, Jen visits with Nigerian born pediatrician and LGBTQ+ educator Dr. Lulu about parenting queer children. They talk about a range of topics from what to do and not do when we learn about our childre...
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Episode 67
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57:46
Coming Out When You’re a Mom
EPISODE 66–Coming Out When You’re a MomOn this podcast, we often have conversations addressing parenting issues with experts, and we talk about parenting with parents. Today’s episode explores an example of a m...
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Episode 66
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1:14:01
What Therapists Wish You Knew
Therapy is such a wonderful gift for so many of us that need support. This week In the Den, Jen joins three therapists from Flourish Counseling to talk about the things that mental health providers wish parents of LGBT...
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Episode 65
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1:01:24
Words With Friends 11
Words with Friends 11Words with Friends episodes are bonus episodes where different members of Mama Dragons provide definitions for LGBTQ related topics. This episode includes the following definition...
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Episode 0
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6:14
Embracing the Uniqueness of Queer Families
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and that’s a wonderful thing. In this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen visits with Dr. Gwen Bass about her unique experiences growing up in the 80’s, the child of two women who b...
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Episode 64
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1:02:11
Just the FAQ’s: Moms of Trans Adults
In this episode of In the Den, Jen joins three moms whose trans kids came out and transitioned as young adults. They’ll answer a handful of frequently asked questions regarding the unique experiences of parenting an ad...
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Episode 63
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1:04:44
Queer Dating
Dating these days can be daunting for anyone, but dating as a queer person comes with unique challenges. The parents in our Mama Dragons groups ask a lot of questions about how to help their queer kids with dating when the time comes. In thi...
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Episode 62
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57:23
Mama Dragons Stories: Jasmine
This week’s episode of In the Den kicks off a new series! There are similarities and differences between all of our individual stories. We come from diverse religious backgrounds, political parties, family dynamics, an...
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Episode 61
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53:44
What Your Queer Kids Wish You Knew
It’s common to hear teenagers complain, “My parents just don’t understand me.” When your child is LGBTQ, and your experience is that of a straight and/or cisgender person, that may actually be more true than we realize. We surveyed queer you...
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Episode 60
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55:48
Affirming Fathers
Mama Dragons supports, educates, and empowers mothers of LGBTQ children, but we also celebrate and acknowledge the importance of affirming fathers. In this episode of In the Den, Jen talks with three dads of LGBTQ kids...
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Episode 59
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1:03:08
School Bullying and Harassment
“If it’s not fun for everyone, then it’s not actual fun.” When schoolyard banter crosses into harassment and bullying, what can we do to keep our kids safe at school? This week In the Den, Jen and special guest Dr. Ron...
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Episode 58
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How Do You Feel About Having Queer Children?
This week In the Den, Jen talks with seven moms of queer children about their honest feelings around parenting queer children. Our guests share how they felt when their child came out and how they feel now about having...
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Episode 57
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53:52
All Things Gender
Episode 56–All Things GenderIn this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen sits down with special guest Erik VonSosen and her mother Wendy to chat about all things gender related. They cover everyth...
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Episode 56
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1:05:22
Words With Friends 10
Words with Friends 10Words with Friends episodes are bonus episodes where different members of Mama Dragons provide definitions for LGBTQ related topics. This episode includes the following definition...
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Queer Representation in Literature
The power that can come from seeing your own experiences reflected in stories cannot be understated. This week In the Den, Jen chats with New York Times bestselling author Mackenzi Lee about the importance of represent...
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Episode 55
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59:28
Just the FAQs–Moms of Trans Minors
EPISODE 54–Just the FAQs–Moms of Trans Minors In this episode of In the Den, Jen joins two mothers of young transgender children to answer a handful of frequently asked questions regarding active...
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Episode 54
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The Fight Against Anti-Trans Legislation
In 2023, a record-breaking 586 bills were introduced across the United States that specifically targeted transgender people and their right to exist. From removing trans people's access to healthcare to their access to public bathrooms, spor...
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Episode 53
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1:31:05
In the Den Turns the Mic on Jen
In the Den is one year old! To celebrate a full year of episodes, we’re turning the spotlight back onto our intrepid host Jen Blair. Mama Dragons Executive Director Celeste Carolin guest hosts and asks Jen about her exp...
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Episode 52
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46:47
When the Unthinkable Happens: Losing a Child to Suicide
Content Warning: Frank discussion of death by suicideIn this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen sits down with fellow Mama Dragons Julie Turnbull and Alyson Paul Deussen to talk about t...
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Episode 51
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1:11:40
Suicide Prevention
Content Warning: Talk of SuicideIf you are having thoughts of suicide or self harm, please call or text 988, or chat
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Episode 50
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46:24
World of Possibility with Sean, Guy, and Emily
Over the years we’ve heard LGBTQ people say that they didn’t know what life might look like for them as an adult. Many haven’t had LGBTQ role models that provide examples of a potential future, and a lot of fear that parents of LGBTQ childre...
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Episode 49
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