Black Queer Parenting WITH Mia Cooley: Parenting as a Queer Mother, Creating Safe Space as a Black Parent, Importance of Black Maternal HealthCare & Parenting a Gay Son
Episode notes
In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Mia Cooley, Founder of ParentxHood. We talked about Mia’s coming out story, parenting as a black queer mother, biggest challenges in black maternal health, importance of safe spaces for black LGBTQ parents, as well as the upcoming ParentxHood and so much more! Check it out!
01:18 – Mia Cooley Introduction
02:51- Coming out story
06:31- The start of ParentxHood
11:20- Challenges with Black Maternal Healthcare
16:24- Parenting as a queer parent and answering difficult questions
19:26- Knowing that her son was gay
23:40- Co-parenting Challenges
27:07- Traveling as a queer family
29:59- Black Parent Pride Summit (June 25-26 Atlanta, GA)
33:06- Theme Song for your life
33:40- Advice to parent of a queer child
Social Media
Mia Cooley IG: thebigmommamia
ParentxHood IG: parentxhood
xHood on Facebook