Many of us take for granted the fact that we have food, a comfortable bed, and are safe. But there are people who are starving, homeless, and abused and still able to build their life despite the challenges of living without shelter and acceptance.

As a child, Tyanna suffered physical and mental abuse because her mother rejected her for being herself. At the age of nine, she had suicidal thoughts and was placed in a foster home. For most of her 20s, she was homeless.

Today, our special guest Tyanna Thompson shares her story of coming out as a black beautiful human being and how she was able to publish her book in a homeless shelter. She also talks about her traumatic experience at home and in church. Tyanna overcame the challenges life threw at her and now she is stronger and fearless.

‍Highlights
• Tyanna's story of coming out and escaping her mother's abuse
• Discover how she published a book in a homeless shelter
• Her battles on depression, suicide, alcoholism, and being homeless
• Learn the damage that religion can do a child who is questioning their sexuality; and
• Learn what makes Tyanna indestructible

‍Links
‍Follow Tyanna Thompson on Instagram @bomw_inc and grab her book Uncensored: Revised Edition 2021

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting: On Instagram and Facebook @askdoctorlulu; on Tiktok @uuchenna; on Twitter: @UchennaUmeh9; on YouTube Ask Doctor Lulu; and on LinkedIn Dr. Lulu

Grab Dr. Lulu’s book: A Teen’s Life: looking at Teen’s Lives Through Their Daily Struggles and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

Feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends if you find it useful. Also, join her Facebook group: Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* Child(ren) and talk with other parents and allies about anything LGBTQ-related.

Does your child feel safe when talking to you? Thinking your nine-year-old child is ready to talk about themselves but they don’t know how the outside world will treat them. Parenting is all about making sure our children are safe and happy. But sometimes we forget what our children need.

In today’s episode, Andrea tells her story as a parent of a 12 years old beautiful human. She describes how she made sure her daughter felt comfortable talking about her feelings and being a bisexual. Andrea also explains how she protects her child from the external world while calming herself.

‍Highlights
• Learn Andrea’s approach to her young child when she comes out
• Her husband reaction and acceptance to their beautiful child
• How Andrea creates peace in herself to not scare her child
• Why parents need to listen to their children; and
• Advice for parents in the same situation

‍Links
‍Follow Andrea on Instagram to learn more about Anti- Racism.

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting: On Instagram and Facebook @askdoctorlulu; on Tiktok @uuchenna; on Twitter: @UchennaUmeh9; on YouTube Ask Doctor Lulu; and on LinkedIn Dr. Lulu

‍Grab Dr. Lulu’s brand new book The Warrior Women Project: A Sisterhood of Immigrant Women and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

‍Feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends if you find it useful. Also, join her Facebook group: Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* Child(ren) and talk with other parents and allies about anything LGBTQ-related.

How do you know your child?

All parents want the best for their children. We should support them regardless of who they are or what they want to do. As parents, we also look for people who have a similar experience as ours to talk to about our children.

Today, our guest Jamie shares her story of being a mother to queer human, how she knows her child, her awareness and understanding. She stresses the importance of accepting people exactly the way they are without conditions, not blaming anyone, and celebrating what makes each person unique.

‍Show Highlights:
• How Jamie was able to bond and connect with her queer son
• Learn when did Jamie realize that her child was unique
• Find out how a toxic environment affects children's mind
• Discover how Jamie keeps her child out of the closet; and
• Her advice to parents to accept their children with no condition

‍Links:
‍Follow Jamie on Instagram and Facebook to learn more about how she helps mother and daughter relationships as a coach.

Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting: On Instagram and Facebook @askdoctorlulu; on Tiktok @uuchenna; on Twitter: @UchennaUmeh9; on YouTube Ask Doctor Lulu; and on LinkedIn Dr. Lulu

‍Grab Dr. Lulu’s book: A Teen’s Life: looking at Teen’s Lives Through Their Daily Struggles and visit her website https://www.dr-lulu.com/

‍Feel free to share this podcast with your family and friends if you find it useful. Also, join her Facebook group: Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* Child(ren) and talk with other parents and allies about anything LGBTQ-related.

Have you ever imagined yourself living in a community where gender awareness is valued? Being stuck in a mindset that there are only 2 genders is a type of environment where our guest, Papa kind of grew up in, and let’s hear his story!

Papa understands how it feels to be told what to do with the choices and preferences he has to make based on the 'two genders.' Especially after growing up in a Catholic community. But that doesn't stop him from asking questions and come out.

Papa’s story inspires us that being yourself is something that we have to strive for and we can overcome the roadblocks that we will encounter.  

‍Show Highlights:
• The coming out story of Papa
• How Papa was directed and trapped based only on two genders
• How he didn't conform then asked questions and tried to find his self instead
• Advice for people who want to come out who were raised in a religious environment  

‍Links Mentioned:
‍To learn more about LGBTQ parenting, follow Dr. Lulu on social media: On Instagram and Facebook, follow @askdoctorlulu. Dr. Lulu may be found on LinkedIn by searching for @uuchenna on TikTok, @UchennaUmeh9 on Twitter, and @uuchennaUmeh9 on TikTok. Visit her website, dr-lulu.com, for more information on life coaching.

If you find something useful in this podcast, please feel free to share it with your friends and family. You can also join our Facebook group to talk about anything and everything around LGBTQ parenting with other parents and allies.

Dr. Lulu's book about anti-racism, female empowerment, and motherhood is available for purchase on her website, drlulubooks.com.

We’ve heard several coming-out stories in the past, but this one is something worth listening to. Kayla, a therapist, shares her story about overcoming the shame and fear of rejection she felt prior to her coming out to her family and friends made her the empowered woman that she is today.

In this episode, let’s hear Kayla as she shares her stories of coming out to a religious family especially to her grandparents, her struggles as a black queer,  being open about herself before opening up to anyone, and how she works with parents with queer kids as a therapist.

‍Show Highlights:
• Kayla shares her coming out story
• The levels of coming out
• She talks about what it’s like being queer and black in today’s society
• Her road to acceptance and how it contributed to who she is now
• How her experiences helped her in her profession as a therapist
• Her message to her younger self and to other girls who experiences the same struggles with her
• Her message to parents who have queer children
• Her advice to the LGBTQIA+ community especially those who are in the closet

‍Links Mentioned:Kayla is a therapist and mental health advocate who loves to talk about things that matter on Instagram @questionkayla28 and Youtube.

Catch more episodes of Pride Corner on Youtube and hear more on Dr. Lulu on Clubhouse @drlulu.

Having a supportive family is something that we might be asking for all throughout our lives particularly when coming out of the closet. A family that knows you best and accepts you even if you don't say anything would be perfect. That is exactly what happened with Dr. Ashley, also known as Dr. Vivid, and her story.

Her story, like many others, was not perfect because, while her stepfather who practices Islam, accepted her despite their differing religious beliefs, he had the impression that she would get over it with time. On the other hand, her mother and brother knew her best and she didn't have to mutter a single word for her to be accepted and understood.

Dr. Vivid's story demonstrates that while some may doubt or believe that being LGBTQ is just a phase, there may come a time when they will fully accept you and someone who will see right through you.

‍Show Highlights:
• The coming out story of Dr. Ashley, who had a boyfriend at that time
• How her supportive mother and brother accepted her before she came out
• Enlightenment for parents who are having a hard time accepting their children
• Advice for children who are stuck from coming out
• How rejection may affect children and can lead into depression

‍Links Mentioned: With questions, comments, or recommendations, you may message Dr. Lulu on Instagram @askdoctorlulu or email her at coach@dr-lulu.com. On her website, dr-lulu.com, you can obtain more queer parenting guidance, life coaching assistance, and consultations. You may reach her at (802) 768-1180.

Coming out to others and transitioning are two distinct stories. Coming out to yourself, on the other hand, is much more extraordinary because you have a family you want to be proud of. Ms. Myles, our hottest guest, tells her story of coming out not once, but twice.

Ms. Myles' priority during her early years had been to please and make her family proud, and little did she know, she hadn't come out to herself first. So she finally realized that she had to choose herself, and she, like others, had to go through many trials and tribulations.

Same with her transitioning, she experienced pain but she learned from it and used it as her strength. It took a lot of effort for her to forgive and rebuild herself to where she is now.

Ms. Myles teaches that as we move forward and choose to love ourselves, it will not be smooth sailing, but it will all be worth it in the end. Just as she and her family are becoming stronger and closer now.

‍Show Highlights:
• Ms. Myles experiencing obstacles when she was coming out
• Transitioning story of Ms. Myles
• How she used her pain to turn it into her strength
• Facing her dark days and how she overcame it
• Advice for parents and queer children who are afraid to come out

‍Links Mentioned:
‍You can check our awesome guest’s Instagram @ms.mylesMUA, her website link: https://linktr.ee/Ms.MylesMua and her Twitter account @MsmylesMUA.

You can message Dr. Lulu on Instagram @askdoctorlulu or email her at coach@dr-lulu.com with questions, comments, or suggestions. You can also find more queer parenting advice, life coaching advice, and consultations on her website, dr-lulu.com. She can also be reached at 8027681180.

A lot of people in the LGBT community experience difficulties when coming out because they worry about the negative reaction and acceptance they would get from their families. But what if the family would react the other way? Our guest, Beth, shared her unique experience coming out.

Beth was hesitant at first but then she was reminded of her family's teachings on love and acceptance. This encouraged her to go for it, and she was correct; her parents' love for her is greater than everything else in the world.

Beth's story now demonstrates that coming out does not have to be traumatic but rather an enjoyable moment to be treasured.

‍Show Highlights:
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• Beth’s one-of-a-kind coming out experience
• How her parents accepted and was so happy for her
• Coming out stories should not be scary and traumatic
• Advice for people who are struggling with coming out
• Advice for parents that are emotionally struggling to accept their children
• The importance of checking on and reaching out to our struggling friends coming out

‍Links Mentioned:

‍You can message Dr. Lulu on Instagram @askdoctorlulu or email her at coach@dr-lulu.com with questions, comments, or suggestions. You can also find more queer parenting advice, life coaching advice, and consultations on her website, dr-lulu.com. She can also be reached at 8027681180.

For a queer, coming out to family would be one of the most intimate, vulnerable, and important moments they will ever share together. But what if the family struggles to accept? This is how it happened with this episode’s guests, Rebecca and Carla.

Rebecca came out in 2013 and gained a positive response from her family, including her stepdad. But her mom, being known as religious and strict, didn’t take in her revelation that well.

For Carla, the reaction of their family when they came out was expected, with their background as a religious Latin family. Fortunately, they found an ally with their little sister, who is 8 years younger than them.

Both stories feature how every journey of acceptance is personal and can be shared with others who are going through the same path.

‍Show Highlights:

• The coming out story of Rebecca and Carla
• Their message to parents who struggle to accept their queer children
• How they overcame the lack of acceptance within their own families
• The importance of chosen families and friends
• Advice to the queer people who are not accepted by their own families
• How Rebecca and Carla both created their own world and safe space where they fully embrace themselves  

‍Links Mentioned:

‍If you’re a parent of a queer or know someone who is and needs to be educated, join the Facebook group Positively Parenting Your LGBTQ* 🏳️🌈 Child(ren).

For questions, comments, and suggestions, you can message Dr. Lulu on Instagram @askdoctorlulu, or email her at coach@dr-lulu.com. You can also visit her website at dr-lulu.com for more queer parenting tips, life coaching advice, and consultations. You can also reach her at 8027681180.

Raising 7 kids seems like a tough job, but not for Shannon. She’s been a stay-at-home mom for 20 years and has been graced as a parent for 17 years which molded her to be the mom that she is now.

Being a mother of 7 and being classified as an interracial couple, she’s prepared for whatever comes their way. So when her 12-year old daughter came out as queer to her and her husband, their home was filled with nothing but love and acceptance.

Now, Shannon speaks about how having a queer child doesn’t make any difference to her unwavering love and support for her children, and that immersing yourself in the knowledge and resources about LGBTQIA+ available to you can help you be prepared for possible situations that may arise in the future.

‍Show Highlights:

• The coming-of-age story of a 12-year old and how she came out to her parents
• Why Shannon doesn’t think it’s not a big deal and issue for her child to be queer
• How being open to talking and listening to your children about broad topics can positively affect your home and relationship with each other
• Shannon gives advice for parents who are struggling to accept their queer children

‍Links Mentioned:

‍Follow Dr. Lulu on her socials to learn more about queer parenting: @askdoctorlulu on Instagram and Facebook,@uuchenna on TikTok, @UchennaUmeh9 on Twitter, and search Dr. Lulu on LinkedIn. For more information about life coaching, visit her website at dr-lulu.com

‍If you find meaningful information in this podcast, feel free to share it with your loved ones. You can also join our Facebook group to chat along with fellow parents and allies about everything and anything about queer parenting.

For supplemental reading, you can check out Dr. Lulu’s book about anti-racism, female empowerment, and parenting on her website at drlulubooks.com