Today you will listen to Miguels journey as an adoptive father. Born in South America he then travelled to Australia where he and his wife settled and were ready to start a family. He talks about the comprehensive process of the adoption application, first meetings and visits, the transition period and key indicators in building attachment and developing a bond. He also shares how he had to relearn positive parenting strategies that weren’t necessarily based on his own personal experiences. 

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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!

Kat wrote her adoption story in 2020 and shares it with us in this episode. Born in August, 1971, her story begins from age 2 and a half in 1973. Kat incredibly accesses some of her earliest memories, recalling a series of significant events, experiences and emotions that extend into her teenage years and adult life. The world she grew up in was a safe and loving environment however throughout her life she always felt a part of her was fragmented and unknown, and her struggle with identity led her on a prolonged search to find her biological mother and father. Kat’s powerful and detailed recollection of her life explores her biology, health, ancestry and the complex pathway that led her to uncovering some deep emotional truths. 

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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!

In todays episode I speak with Andrea who is a foster care mother to four children.  She talks openly and honestly about her experiences in the foster care program over 10 years. We look closely at her story with their eldest boy that she and husband Paul have cared for since 16 months old. It is a rollercoaster of challenges and emotions and the space is still "inconclusive" in finalising his adoption. 

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In todays episode we speak to Matt Young, who, with his partner Peter, adopted 2 young boys. We speak about the hurdles they faced along the way to being the first male same-sex couple in NSW to adopt their non-biological children, and to have that reflected on their children's birth certificates. 

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In today's episode I speak with Alex who discovers as an adult that her mother, Julie, was adopted. It is a story of their positive experiences spanning 3 generations. 

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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!

Liz shares her story of adopting a third child into the family after having two sons naturally.

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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!

To start the series, i am putting myself in the interview seat to talk about my experience with adoption.  I am interviewed by Gabriella Mascelli Mcgrail. 

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The Australian Adoption Podcast with host Nadia Levett!

Introducing My Unknown Truth - a series about adoption in Australia

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