Freya Lyon — known online as The Queer Mama — joins Melissa for a chat about queer parenting, donor conception, and how to answer kids’ questions honestly about identity, death, and their bodies.
Freya grew up donor-conceived in a two-mom family and is now raising her own two donor-conceived children with her wife, offering a second-generation perspective on queer family building.
In this episode, the pair explore raising children when the world outside the home doesn’t always reflect their values — inspired by Freya’s personal example of her daughter’s school potentially pulling back LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Freya shares how she’s navigating advocating for her family while not wanting to become “that parent at the school gates,” or intrude on her child’s safe space and autonomy.
They also cover topics like:
Follow Freya at:
https://www.instagram.com/thequeermama/?hl=en
And check out her book recommendations:
Mai Story Book Library - https://www.instagram.com/maistorybooklibrary/
Lucy Catchpole - https://thecatchpoles.net/books-by-lucy-and-james-catchpole/
Nosy Crow - https://nosycrow.us/
Julia Donaldson - https://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/
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