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2 Dads and a YarnEp15 Making possibabies and chatting with KiriIn this Episode we go through the process of creating embryos, or as Alex calls them possibabies, and discuss the process with
Dr Kiri Beilby
2023-11-2947 min2 Dads and a YarnEp 14 Lets talk about sex with a Sex Therapist, SelmaTo follow up our previous episode on love, we are talking about loooove with Selma van Diest and psychologist and sex therapist, about how to keep the spark alive after having a child. Light content warning.
2023-02-0849 min2 Dads and a YarnEp 13 Talking all things love with traditional surrogate, DanniIn this episode we have a chat about all things love and how it fits into surrogacy with our friend Danni who has been a traditional surrogate in our local community.
2023-01-1248 min2 Dads and a YarnEp 12 Going deeper with Katrina Hale on vulnerability and validity (Part 2)In this episode we continue our conversation with Katrina Hale and explore the many vulnerabilities of intended parents, the structure of surrogacy across the globe and discuss a bit further how deeply rooted trauma may appear through a journey to parenthood.
2022-09-1233 min2 Dads and a YarnEp 12 Chat with Katrina Hale gaining wisdom from her experience with Surrogacy counselling (Part 1)In this episode we chat with Katrina Hale, a psychologist, about the challenges gay Intended Dads might face in the lead up to surrogacy, the new types of relationships that surrogacy creates and the challenges of being in pioneering fertility spaces.
2022-09-0432 min2 Dads and a YarnEp11 Codie explains his solo journey to parenthood through a Covid stormIn this episode we get Codie from out friendship networks to explain his story of perseverance and building/finding support in his solo journey to parenthood. Minor language warning.
2022-07-2844 min
2 Dads and a YarnEp10 Reflection on Surrogacy ConferenceIn this episode we chat about our misadventures in Sydney and how the Growing Families Surrogacy Conference was for us.
2022-07-0338 min2 Dads and a YarnEp9 Interview with Sam Everingham of Growing FamiliesIn this episode we learn about Sam's overseas surrogacy experience in India, get a bit of advice from a father of 10 year old girls and learn about his non-profit organisation Growing Families (who are having a conference 18-19 June, 2022).
2022-02-2827 min
2 Dads and a YarnEp8 Adult conversations about Christmas (part 2)In this part we discuss the operations and reflections of Christmas as an adult and consider what we might need to figure out as parents.
2021-12-1025 min
2 Dads and a YarnEp8 Nieces and Nephews Christmas interviews (part 1)In this episode we got help to interview our nieces and nephews and discuss all the ribbon wrapping and rough edges that make Christmas. This episode is child-friendly :)
2021-12-1021 min
2 Dads and a YarnEp7 Troy's journey and adviceIn this episode we chat with Dixon's friend Troy, who had children in a opposite couple and is now part of a happy same-sex marriage. We get advice from him from his experience bringing up his daughters.
2021-10-0133 min2 Dads and a YarnEp6 Shooting the wind with GuyIn this episode, we discuss some of Guy's experience around short-term fostering, and find ourselves easily distracted... there was more content cut than kept, so enjoy the silliness!
2021-08-3014 min2 Dads and a YarnEp5 You did ask that, and we answeredThe 2 Dads sit down with their friend and go through some anonymous questions. Also featuring the tap-dancing styling and debut of Yoshi the dog.
2021-07-0637 min2 Dads and a YarnEp4 Interview with Damien Riggs (part 2) around deeper topicsIn this deeper episode we discuss more to do with Damien's work and ideas around visbility, the direction of the LGBTIQ community and how it fits in to society and many other topics.
2021-04-1635 min2 Dads and a YarnEp4 Interview with Damien Riggs (part 1) around many Gay parenting topicsIn this episode we sit down with Damien Riggs over Zoom and talk about his personal experience as a foster dad, around his professional works as a psychotherapist and researcher in queer and family spaces, along with many other topics.
2021-04-1622 min2 Dads and a YarnEp3 Alex takes forever to answer 25 questions to ask before becoming a parentIn this episode, Dixon asks Alex the same high-brow and in-depth questions. Dixon has some of his own questions to add - so it's not just Alex's fault it's a long episode!
2021-03-1037 min2 Dads and a YarnEp2 Dixon answers 25 questions to ask before becoming a parentHaving lost a Rock-Paper-Scissors battle, Dixons answers 25 questions from Cosmo.
2021-02-0622 min2 Dads and a YarnEp1 Bonus - A little more introduction to 2 [intended] Dads and a YarnA little extra that didn't make the cut, and the silly sounds and things we made for the jingle!
2021-02-0609 min2 Dads and a YarnEp1 The introduction to 2 [intended] Dads and a Yarn2 Aussie guys in Australia loving each other so much they have extra for a baby - so this is the start of their journey in preparing for becoming parents. Get to know these two in the first episode.
2021-01-1527 min