Life Is Lifing for the Kelwoods: A Queer Family Update + a Queer Family Gift

Life Is Lifing for the Kelwoods: A Queer Family Update + a Queer Family Gift

Author: Jaimie Kelton – Queer Parenting & LGBTQ Families'. June 23, 2025 Duration: 26:33

Jaimie and her wife Anne share a heartfelt update on Anne's breast cancer journey, including the challenges of chemotherapy, unexpected back surgery, and the support from their community. They discuss upcoming medical procedures and the emotional toll of their experiences. Photographer Suzanne Fiore joins the conversation to offer discounted sessions for queer families, highlighting the importance of capturing family moments. Listeners are encouraged to celebrate and document their families, emphasizing love and resilience within the LGBTQ+ community.

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🏳️‍🌈 Key Takeaways

  • Anne’s breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Coping with chemo, foot drop, and emergency spinal surgery
  • Parenting and queer family life through crisis
  • The importance of community support
  • Pride Month reflections and events
  • Why family photos matter more than ever
  • Special offer from ally photographer Suzanne Fiore

🏳️‍🌈 About the Guest(s)🏳️‍🌈

Suzanne Fiore: A talented photographer and longtime friend of host Jaimie, Suzanne Fiore is known for her work with families, offering photography sessions that capture the essence and beauty of everyday life. With a focus on inclusivity, Suzanne has aligned her services with the LGBTQ+ community and other communities, offering special discounts to uplift their representation through family portraits. She is based in the NYC tri-state area.

🏳️‍🌈 Resources Mentioned

  • www.suzannefiorephotography.com


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Every family has a story, but the paths taken by LGBTQIA+ parents are often uniquely creative, filled with both profound joy and specific hurdles. The Queer Family Podcast-LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories is a weekly space where those narratives take center stage. Host Jaimie Kelton, a queer mom herself, guides conversations that are as laugh-out-loud funny as they are deeply moving. Each episode features candid interviews with a diverse range of guests, all sharing the intimate details of how they built their families-from adoption and fostering to IVF, surrogacy, and co-parenting. You’ll hear how these families navigate school systems, healthcare, and everyday social situations, tackling challenges with resilience and humor. This podcast digs into the real stuff of queer family life, covering topics across parenting, health, fitness, and sexuality, all through an authentic LGBTQ lens. The goal isn’t just to share stories; it’s to normalize and celebrate the beautiful spectrum of ways to create a home. Tune in for a sense of community, practical insights, and a powerful reminder that family is about love, in all its forms.
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