Love Makes A Family is a podcast all about LGBTQ+ families - Telling the stories of diverse families in Australia. It is an Australian focused podcast providing the community with an audible medium to explore intimate stories of parents and children, to share with Australia and the world.
This episode will explore the complexities of using an unknown donor service in Australia and navigate the realities of moving from Sydney to a smaller city in regional NSW in order to have a home of their own.
In this episode we meet a known donor, Tom who provided sperm to 2 friends so that they could have their first child. We discuss the feelings that come with being a known donor and how he has managed his unique role in this child’s life.
This episode will explore how this couple transitioned as a family as Paige transitioned from male to female. This episode explores the strength, love and devotion of these 2 women as they find strength in their new identities and navigate a complex system to start their family.
This episode will explore how this couple transitioned as a family as Paige transitioned from male to female. This episode explores the strength, love and devotion of these 2 women as they find strength in their new identities and navigate a complex system to start their family.
This episode will explore how single parent Ludavic became a foster father to 2 siblings. We will explore how he navigated the foster system in Australia and went from a proud single man to a full-time father.
This episode will explore the hopes and expectations of these first-time parents. We explore how the experience of finding a known donor and navigating complex family relationships has bought this couple closer together as they start their journey together as first time parents.