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The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories

Jaimie Kelton – Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families".

The show all about family; but with gay! A hilarious and heartfelt dive into LGBTQ family life, parenting, and the challenges queer families face.Hosted by queer mom Jaimie Kelton, The Queer Family Podcast brings you weekly interviews with LGBTQIA+ guests exploring how they made their families and how they navigate a world that wasn’t necessarily built for them.The mission? To normalize, elevate, and celebrate queer family life—while proving we’re just like other parents... trying (and often

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00:51:58

A Donor Conceived Gay Mom Finds Her "Bio Dad"

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2023/12/04

S14 EP10 | Freya Lyon, a queer mom and donor-conceived child, shares her journey of finding her "bio dad" and connecting with her donor-conceived siblings. She discusses her experience growing up with queer moms, her own journey of becoming a parent, and the importance of open communication and honesty in donor-conceived families. Freya emphasizes the significance of answering the questions of donor-conceived children and providing them with the option to connect with their donors or half-siblings

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00:59:06

The Fortunate Dads Adopt

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2023/11/27

S14 EP9 | Eddie and Aurelio discuss their journey of adopting in the UK and becoming parents to twin toddlers during the pandemic. They emphasize the need for a support network and resources during the adoption process, and how the COVID-19 pandemic added both challenges and opportunities for bonding with their children. They now provide representation and support for other same-sex couples and adoptive parents through their popular social media platforms. 🏳️‍🌈Thanks to California Cryobank (code

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00:58:55

A Beautifully Complicated Transition, with Emme Reynolds

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2023/11/20

S14 EP8 | Emme Reynolds, a transgender parent to two children in a newly blended family, shares their journey of self-discovery and transition. She discusses the importance of listening to each other's stories and understanding the challenges and complexities of transitioning. Emme emphasizes that transition is not a one-time event but an ongoing process, and highlights the difficulties faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in the current political climate. She also touches on the support she has received

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00:55:25

Finding Strength in Tragedy

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2023/11/13

S14 EP7 | Liz Glazer, an award-winning stand-up comedian and queer mom, shares her journey to parenthood and the stillbirth of her first daughter, Leo Pearl. She discusses the struggles and grief associated with pregnancy loss, emphasizing that all forms of loss are equally difficult. Liz also talks about her wife's decision to freeze her eggs and their experience using a sperm bank. Despite the tragedy, Liz and her wife decided to try again and successfully welcomed their daughter, Eloise. Liz

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00:37:40

Diving Deep into Donor Conception PT. 2

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2023/11/06

| S14 EP6 | Dr. Mark Leondires and Lisa Schuman discuss the importance of disclosure and open communication when parenting donor-conceived children. They emphasize the need to drop seeds of information from an early age, allowing children to gradually understand their unique family story. The guests also highlight the significance of language and terminology when discussing donors. The conversation touches on the challenges of managing expectations and the potential impact of meeting donor

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00:41:15

Diving Deep into Donor Conception

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2023/10/30

S14 EP4 | In the first part of this 2-part episode, we're diving deep into that Search for The Superhuman, y'all! Lisa Schuman and Dr. Mark Leondires, co-authors of "Building Your Family: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception," share insights on choosing the right donor and explore the unique perspectives and experiences LGBTQIA+ individuals bring to this exciting and complex family-building journey. Stay tuned for part 2, which will be released next Monday. OR catch it right now on our Patreon

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00:55:13

Surrogacy Shenanigans with "The Gaytriarchs" Dads

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2023/10/23

| S14 EP4 | Gavin and David, hosts of the podcast "Gaytriarchs," discuss their experiences with surrogacy and parenting as gay men. They share their journeys of finding egg donors and surrogate carriers, and the decisions they made along the way. The hosts also touch on the unique aspects of gay parenting and the need for constant conversations and decision-making, as well as the importance of authenticity and laughter in navigating the challenges and joys of queer parenting. 🏳️‍🌈About The

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01:05:47

Healthy Queer Parenting Amidst Anti-LGBTQ Laws

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2023/10/16

| S14 EP3 | Nat Vikitsreth is a licensed clinical psychotherapist and child development specialist, and host of the Come Back to Care Podcast. She shares her personal journey, growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, and embracing her identity as a trans woman. Nat's work goes beyond therapy; she offers vital support to the queer community by being the "trans auntie of the village, loving up on other parents, especially queer parents." She discusses the importance of self-awareness and being present with

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00:42:40

Will Our BFF Be Our Surrogate?

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2023/10/09

Mohsin, Matthew, and Dahlia are best friends and hosts of the podcast "Tiny Huge Decisions,” where they explore in depth the possibility of Dahlia becoming a surrogate for Mohsin and Matthew. They sat down with Jaimie to discuss the questions they’ve grappled with in the decision-making process, including the impact on their friendship, the legal and emotional aspects of surrogacy in the UK, and how their cultural and religious backgrounds play into all of it. They also delve into the importance of

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00:51:18

Mia Cooley Is Black, Queer And Proud

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2023/10/02

Mia Cooley, founder of xHood, joins Jaimie to discuss her journey as a queer parent and the work she is doing to support black and brown parents and intended parents. Mia shares her experience of having her first child with a previous partner and navigating co-parenting, as well as her journey to having a baby with her current partner. She also discusses the importance of representation and community support for queer families and highlights the work of Exhood in providing resources and events for

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01:02:18

Flipping the Script on Foster Adoption

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2023/09/25

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP12 | Ed Center is a husband and father who humorously quips that, as two Filipino men, he and his husband defied convention in their journey to parenthood by adopting two wonderful white children. After their eldest child faced a profound mental health challenge during the pandemic, Ed embraced a more inclusive and mindful approach to parenting and learned better ways to support his children. Inspired by his learnings, Ed founded Village Well Parenting, whose mission

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00:50:52

Coming Out Later In Life, With Cara Cochran

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2023/09/18

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP11 | Cara Cochrane, also known as caras_atl on social media, discusses her late-life coming out, forming a blended family, and how the challenges she faced in finding her identity prompted her to become the representation she so lacked during her Southern upbringing. She also speaks about the media's lack of diversity, the intricacies of raising a child in a two-mom family in the American South, and the importance of recognizing and validating all parents within a

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00:48:20

Breaking Biases: A Queer Parenthood Journey through...

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2023/09/11

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP10 | Chelsea and Megan share their journey to parenthood as a trans woman and cis woman couple. They met online, u-hauled it (in true lesbian fashion), and quickly began their queer baby-making process. After trying the “natural” way for quite some time, they decided to switch to fertility treatments. After a long journey filled with insurance drama, unfair BMI biases, and body dysmorphia they finally successfully conceived their son, Jameson through IVF. They

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00:49:32

Queer Love, Transition and Family Building

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2023/09/04

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP9 | Trigger Warning: Miscarriage is mentioned in this episode. Sam and Brook, a married couple from Canada, share their unique journey of love, family, and fertility. They met through a mutual friend and reconnected after the friend's passing. Brook, who is transgender, and Sam, who identifies as AFAB pansexual, navigated their relationship while raising Sam’s three children from previous relationships. They decided to expand their family through RIVF, going through

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00:53:42

My Flaming Trans-Lesbian Dad

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2023/08/28

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP7 | Bethany Grace Howe transitioned at the age of 47, after seeing an image of Kaitlyn Jenner on the cover of a magazine and realizing that she too, was trans. Suddenly and somewhat out of the blue, Bethany's true identity was painfully clear, and hiding it was not an option. Now she and her 13-year-old daughter Nola are here to talk about their experience as a family together. "Bravery is running into a burning building. I ran out of it." Bethany If you like the

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00:48:14

Can Trans Men Freeze Their Eggs?

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2023/08/21

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 EP7 | To live as his authentic self in his native Transylvania, Stefan would have been forced into bottom surgery and a hysterectomy, rendering him sterile. So like most trans guys in his country, he got his testosterone on the black market and lived on the DL. Now he lives in the US with his wife, and while the country is not nearly as inclusive as he was led to believe, he at least has had the opportunity to begin the family-building process with his wife. After

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00:56:33

2 Daddies 2 Many Options

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2023/08/17

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 E6 BONUS | Michael and Matt have been in the process of creating their 2-dad family for quite some time and they're chronicling that process on their new podcast "Who's Your Daddy." They sat down with Jaimie to explore their path from an initial foster-to-adopt plan to the world of surrogacy with an egg donor, and how they’ve tackled the many difficult decisions that go along with it: Should they work with an agency or pursue an independent route? How far are they

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00:51:48

A Healing Trans Pregnancy

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2023/08/14

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 Ep 5 | TW: This episode covers sensitive topics including sexual abuse, self-harm, and addiction. Please proceed with caution and consider your emotional well-being before listening. If you or someone you know is struggling with these issues, please seek help from a trusted professional or support organization. Your mental health matters. Danny tells us how falling pregnant while in the throws of addiction turned out to be the catalyst for an ultimate transformation;

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00:51:14

The "A" In LGBTQIA

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2023/08/07

Digging deep into the "A" in LGBTQI"A". Aline Mayard is a single parent who happens to be asexual, aromantic, and nonbinary. They also host the Tribeca Award Winning podcast, "Free From Desire: Asexual In The City Of Love." Aline talks about their difficult path to accepting their Ace and Aro identity, challenges us to rethink what intimacy is, and to question why we're so obsessed with sex as a society. "I don't see myself in a romantic or a sexual relationship, but there are other, what I call,

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00:46:19

Embracing Her Daughter's Gender

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2023/07/31

The Queer Family Podcast | S13 Ep 3 | Kate Brooks is the author of "Transister, Raising Twins In A Gender-Bending World," an affirming and honest account of her young daughter's transition. Kate gives us a candid, straight, cis-gendered mother's perspective on what it was like for her to go from having what she thought were twin "boys" to ultimately having a son and a daughter who are both happy, healthy, kind - and thankfully, alive. This family's journey is one of discovery, celebration, and

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