The Queer Family Podcast – LGBTQ Families & Queer Parenting Stories

HIV Stigma: What Every Parent Needs to Know

HIV treatment and prevention have come a long way, but stigma, misinformation, and outdated beliefs continue to shape how we talk about HIV and AIDS. What should parents

Our Kids' Sperm Donor Is No Longer Anonymous. Now What?

What happens when the sperm donor you never expected to know suddenly becomes someone you could text? Jaimie is joined by her wife, Anne, for a candid, funny, and occasi

Two Gay Dads, Three Siblings: A Foster Care Story

What does it take for two gay dads to build a family through foster care? Psychologist and author Dr. Kevin Nadal shares how he and his husband went from newly approved f

Queer Families Deserve Better Care with B.J. Woodstein

B.J. Woodstein is a queer mom, doula, lactation consultant, author, and LGBTQ+ specialist who knows firsthand how much the right support can change a family’s experience.

Making a Baby Was So Complicated, They Built an App

description  Sydney and Gina knew they wanted to build a family—and they knew, as a lesbian couple, it would take planning. What they didn’t expect was a stage-three end

Pregnancy Is So Butch: Queer Parenthood, Identity & Letting Go

Meghan and Erika never imagined parenthood would be part of their story. Growing up without examples of queer families—and navigating neurodivergence and fears about losi

Finding the Right Donor—and Finding Our Way to Parenthood

What happens when you want to build a family—but have no idea where to start? Kaelyn, known online as one half of @kaelynandveronica, joins Jaimie to share how she and h

How to Legally Protect Your LGBTQ+ Family

Is your LGBTQ family as legally protected as you think it is? LGBTQ+ family law attorney Rachel Levy joins Jaimie to break down the legal steps queer and trans families

Two Dads, One Mom, and a Whole New Way to Think About Family

What happens when three people intentionally choose to build a family together? Vikram Kolmannskog is a psychotherapist, writer, and dad raising his four-year-old son wi

From Lesbian Community to Trans Elder: Reid Vanderburgh’s Story

Reid Vanderburgh spent more than 20 years living in lesbian community before realizing he was trans. More than 30 years later, he's a retired therapist, author, stepfathe

Parenting Ourselves While Raising Our Kids

Not every episode about queer families is about making a family. Sometimes it's about healing the person who became one. This week, Jaimie sits down with Bronwin Parks

She Grew Up With Two Gay Dads in the 70s—Here's What She Wants Parents to Know

Melissa Pas Blake grew up with two dads—but not in the way many queer families exist today. After losing her mother to cancer at just six years old, Melissa was raised b

Why We Need to Reclaim “Lesbian Bed Death”

When a clip from one of our earlier Tea Time episodes sparked a heated debate online, we knew we had to dedicate an entire episode to it. This week, we're unpacking the

Tea Time: What Comes After Cancer?

Anne has officially finished her final cancer treatment. In this special Tea Time episode, Jaimie sits down with her pal Dianni for an honest conversation about what com

The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest

What really happens behind the scenes of The Queer Family Podcast? 👀 In this special preview of Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni, Jaimie is spilling the tea on podcast gues

The Secret Test I Give Every Podcast Guest

Tea Time with Jaimie & Dianni is a subscriber-only bonus series where Jaimie and her friend Dianni sit down for short, fun, unfiltered conversations about their very diff

They Raised a Family While Hiding Their Love | The Rainbow Aunties

Wilma and Marilyn—better known as The Rainbow Aunties—have loved each other for more than four decades. But for much of that time, they couldn't live openly as a couple.

Known Donors, IVF & One Very Special Embryo

When Calypso and her wife Nat decided to start their family, they never imagined the twists and turns ahead. From navigating the UK's fertility system and searching for a

From Closeted Mormons to Gay Dads of Three

Jake and Sean never expected a conversation on Grindr to lead to marriage, parenthood, and three kids at once. Raised in conservative Mormon families, both men spent yea

Queer Parents, Preteens & Puberty with José Rolón

The babies aren't babies anymore. In this candid conversation, Jaimie sits down with returning guest and friend José Rolón (NYC Gay Dad) to talk about parenting preteens