Dadvengers Podcast Episode 10 - Jamie Beaglehole (@daddyanddad)

For the last episode of the first season, Father, award winning blogger, influencer and Dad Chats regular Jamie Beaglehole talks to Dadvengers about the adoption process, starting a fast growing and award winning parenting blog, and the importance of continuing the work for equal rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community.  

Time Codes

2:37 - Jamie on the adoption journey... "it needs to be complex... adoption isn't easy"

6:00 - The adoption assessment process.

9:13 - "Hi Lyle, I'm daddy" - Jamie talks about meeting his sons for the first time.

11:47 - Jamie discusses the adoption matching process.

15:28 - The boys moving in, and the impact of adoption on Jamie and Tom's relationship.

21:16 - Jamie explains the stages of adoption, from training to final adoption order.  

25:37 - Jamie explains the reason for starting the blog and how quickly it grew.

29:00 - How Jamie manages his sons safety online.

30:30 - Jamie's childhood, his relationship with his father, and coming out to his family.

36:13 - The adversities Jamie has experienced as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and how he deals with that.

37:32 - "I grew up in an era which was extremely dark for gay people" - Growing up in the 80's and 90's as a gay man.

41:41 - Parenting Superpower 

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