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''The sky didn’t fall, and our family didn’t fall apart. We just started using different pronouns. Oh, I had to change the name stored in my phone with his number. That was a bit of a pain.’
'Yolanda Bogert, a mum from regional Queensland, made worldwide news when she placed a notice in a Brisbane newspaper in December 2014. It read: ‘A Retraction. In 1995 we announced the arrival of our sprogget, Elizabeth Anne, as a daughter. He informs us that we were mistaken. Oops! Our bad. We would now like to present, our wonderful son – Kai Bogert. Loving you is the easiest thing in the world. Tidy your room.’
'This is the story of Yolanda and her son Kai. As a teenage mum, Yolanda formed a close-knit bond with her child. Now, together, Yolanda and Kai deal with issues of acceptance, religion and tradition in a heart-warming story of love in transition. ' (Publication summary)
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Personal Identities
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 May 2016; (p. 30)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography -
It's What's inside That Counts
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 30 April - 1 May 2016; (p. 31)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography -
Sorry, Mum, I’m Not Your Daughter After All
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 April 2016; (p. 18)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography
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Sorry, Mum, I’m Not Your Daughter After All
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 April 2016; (p. 18)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography -
It's What's inside That Counts
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 30 April - 1 May 2016; (p. 31)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography -
Personal Identities
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 May 2016; (p. 30)
— Review of How I Met My Son 2016 single work autobiography