In this episode we chat with Sara Cunningham. Sara Cunningham is an author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs. Her journey is a surprising one that began in conservative Oklahoma, when her son, Parker, came out as gay. As a woman of faith, Sara wrestled with the news until she began to study, research, and reconcile the two worlds. This journey resulted in her book? How We Sleep at Night.? She found herself on a journey ?from the church to the Pride parade,? falling in love with the LGBTQIA+ community. In the wake of beautiful glitter-covered hugs and heart-breaking horror stories, the mission of Free Mom Hugs began. Simple acts of love and acceptance turned into a viral sensation, and Sara knew she had the opportunity to lead impactful change.? You can follow Sara on: Facebook ? ? ? Twitter ? ? ? Instagram Check out Free Mom Hugs at their website You can purchase Sara's book at Amazon.com You can connect with us on? ? Facebook ? ? ? Instagram? ? ? ? Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon ?where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our? website ?for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The?Podcast?Doctor ?Eric Howell. If you?re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!