The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories

The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories

Author: Jaimie Kelton – Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families'. Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by queer mom Jaimie Kelton, The Queer Family Podcast-LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories offers a weekly space that is both uproariously funny and deeply genuine. Each episode features conversations with LGBTQIA+ parents, hopeful parents, and their allies, delving into the specific joys and hurdles of building a family outside of traditional frameworks. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of the paths to parenthood-from adoption and fostering to IVF and surrogacy-and the everyday realities of raising kids in a world that can still feel unfamiliar. This podcast moves beyond theory, focusing on lived experiences that cover everything from health and fitness routines that work for queer families to navigating complex conversations about sexuality and society with children. The goal is straightforward: to share stories that normalize these experiences, elevate diverse voices, and celebrate the full spectrum of queer family life. Tuning in means connecting with a community, finding resonance in shared challenges, and gathering a lot of practical wisdom-and laughter-along the way. It’s a resource and a companion for anyone curious about or living within the beautifully expansive definition of a modern family.
Episodes
Replay: Connecting Rainbows with Gena Jaffe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:33
Replay Alert: Originally Aired 2020 This episode first aired in 2020, back when the show was called If These Ovaries Could Talk, co-hosted with Jaimie’s co-founder, Robin Hopkins. With the new changes coming to governmen…
BONUS- Holiday Chaos and Traditions With The DNR Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:00
Join Derek and Romaine of The DNR Show for a festive bonus holiday episode featuring special guest Jaimie! 🎄✨ We’re diving into holiday traditions, family dynamics, and all the gay holiday cheer you could ask for 🙃🤪. Fro…
Trans Parenting, Polyamory and Redefining Family Narratives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:24
Jaimie chats with Aiden, a trans dad, about embracing differences, self-discovery, and building his family—first as a solo parent and later in a polyamorous relationship. They dive into sperm donation with a known donor,…
Exploring Queer Parenting and Gender Fluidity with Lamia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:06
Jaimie welcomes Lamia to the to discuss zir journey of embracing gender fluidity and using Ze/Zem pronouns. They explore Lamia's experiences navigating parenthood as both a biological and non-biological parent within a q…
The Beautiful Chaos of Queer Foster Parenting and Self-Discovery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:05
Katie tells Jaimie about how she went from not wanting kids to ending up with 10 of them. As a queer mom who built her family through fostering and adoption, Katie shares her journey of embracing a queer identity while m…
BONUS - C-Sections, Epidurals and Destroyed Nipples: Jaimie Had A Baby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:34
Jaimie revisits her birth story, originally shared on the podcast when it was called "If These Ovaries Could Talk." Celebrating over seven years of normalizing LGBTQIA family narratives, Jamie reflects on how her expecta…
Building Our Family Against All Odds: Love, Disability, & Transition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:25
Megan and Greyson join Jaimie to talk about their journey to parenthood. They discuss using a known donor, at-home insemination with a Frida Fertility kit, and navigating family planning as an LGBTQIA couple in Florida’s…
Redefining Parenthood: A Queer Guide to Modern Parenting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:35
Jaimie and guest S. Bear Bergman delve into love, family, and LGBTQIA identity against the backdrop of the 2024 political climate. Bear shares his journey from coming out at 15 to 35+ years of activism and parenting as a…