{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Adoption from 3 Perspectives with Kevin Burgart - Ep 86","description":"In this week\u2019s Unraveling Adoption podcast, Beth talks with Kevin Burgart from the Nashville area. He\u2019s an adoptee, adoptive parent of two children with significant special needs, and recently he became the adoptive parent of his grandchild as well. Since Kevin has been on both sides of this equation, he has a unique perspective on adoption. His life has been more challenging than most in many ways. We will dig into the obstacles he\u2019s faced, and talk about what resources he\u2019s found to help him cope.&amp;nbsp; =============== \ud83d\udcc6 Community Calendar: UnravelingAdoption.com\/Calendar \ud83d\udc8cSign up for our Unraveling Adoption email list: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Kevin\u2019s information:   Find Kevin on Facebook : https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kevin.burgart.1&amp;nbsp;   Helpful resources mentioned in this episode:   The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier: https:\/\/amzn.to\/40bfXX0   Journey of the Adopted Self by Betty Jean Lifton: https:\/\/amzn.to\/42RZLMj   Adoptees On podcast with Haley Radke: https:\/\/www.adopteeson.com\/   Other Resources:   APtitude Support Group for Adoptive Parents Facing Adoption\u2019s Challenges: UnravelingAdoption.com\/APtitude   Other Parents Like Me - &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/other.parents.like.me   Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https:\/\/heatherrosscoaching.com\/   Find a Tele-Therapist: https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/online-counseling   =============== Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Beth@UnravelingAdoption.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support UnravelingAdoption on Patreon: Patreon.com\/UnravelingAdoption www.UnravelingAdoption.com =============== TIME STAMPS: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1:22 Kevin\u2019s adoption story and childhood &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2:53 How adoption affected Kevin\u2019s teen years with emotional and behavioral issues&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;3:38 The start of Kevin\u2019s search for his biological family, then blocked for 41 years &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;6:24 Adoptive parents were loving and helpful with search&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;8:04 New research about biological family in 1991, more falsehoods, adoptees beware! &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;9:21 Registration with databases, a few teasers 10:20 Finally received birth certificate after 48 years, but all his parents were gone by then 12:45 Pursuing other family members through DNA, expectation v. reality 17:35 Does Kevin feel \u201clucky\u201d to escape being raised by his birth family? 19:05 Connections with Kevin\u2019s 15 bio siblings 21:52 Deciding to adopt older children with special needs 24:10 Disruptions and chaos with adopted siblings 27:20 Major struggles with adopted son because of so much trauma in his life 33:55 Adopting their son\u2019s infant child 37:30 How Kevin reckons with parenting these troubled children 39:00 Resources that have helped Kevin, and advice for adoptees in search ","author_name":"Unraveling Adoption","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/452856\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26336943\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/148818243"}